In a stunning revelation that sheds new light on Princess Diana's tragic final moments, a bombshell new book claims the People's Princess uttered a heartbreaking message for her sons just before her death - only for Buckingham Palace to react with horror rather than compassion.
According to royal biographer Tom Quinn's forthcoming book 'The Palace and the Final Year', Diana's dying words were a desperate plea to convey her love to Prince William and Prince Harry following the catastrophic car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.
The Final Message That Shook the Monarchy
Quinn's research, based on conversations with senior palace staff and insiders, reveals that Diana repeatedly whispered "Tell them I love them" as she lay critically injured in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. This poignant message was intended for her beloved sons, then just 15 and 12 years old.
Yet when news of Diana's final words reached royal circles, the response was reportedly anything but sympathetic. "The Palace was horrified," Quinn states, explaining that courtiers saw Diana's dying declaration as yet another calculated public relations move rather than a genuine maternal expression.
A Legacy of Mistrust and Media Warfare
The book paints a disturbing picture of the entrenched hostility between Diana and the institution she had married into. Palace officials had grown increasingly frustrated with what they perceived as Diana's masterful manipulation of the media throughout her final year.
According to Quinn's sources: "The feeling was that everything Diana did, even her dying words, were part of a sophisticated media strategy." This deep-seated suspicion meant that even in her final moments, Diana couldn't escape being viewed through the lens of royal public relations concerns.
The Sons Left in the Dark
Most tragically, William and Harry may never have received their mother's final message in the immediate aftermath of her death. The palace's reaction and the chaos surrounding the Paris crash meant the boys were likely shielded from this emotional detail during those first devastating days.
This revelation adds another layer of heartbreak to the already tragic narrative of Diana's death and its aftermath, suggesting that the institution she fought against throughout her life may have denied her one last connection to the people who mattered most.
Tom Quinn's 'The Palace and the Final Year' is scheduled for publication on June 13th and promises to reveal further explosive details about Diana's complicated relationship with the monarchy during her final tumultuous months.
