Why am I so obsessed with watching anything about the royals, especially Princess Diana? Truth be told, I’m not the most die hard of the die hard when it comes to keeping up with The Royals, but when it comes to a Princess Diana doc or an episode pretty much any documentary about the royal family, you can pretty much count me in. I love learning about the history, the antiquated rules, and the unending consequences of power and money. It’s truly fascinating to me.
So the other day when I was looking for a good celebrity memoir to read, I came across Swan Song. The newly released book by Princess Diana’s younger brother. I am like three quarters of the way through and yall! You really gotta read it. Actually, listen to the audiobook. That’s what I’m actually doing.
This is one of the only tellings of Princess Diana’s life that I think is being told by a close family member of hers like this. Besides when I listened to Spare, I can’t think of a more deeply personal and touching account of her life than this one. Princess Diana was known worldwide as one of the most famous women in the world. It feels silly to tell you that as her memory and impact still ripple through our current cultural landscape. But for those of you who maybe did not group up in the Princess Diana era, let me tell you, she was that girl. And rightfully so.
Unfortunately she was tormented by paparazzi during her time as a Princess. Ultimately her life ended in a car crash in a tunnel in Paris after another paparazzi pursuit. But what she’s contributed in charitable work, fashion culture and as a woman with a large platform can never be erased.
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