Chris Gleck's Reviews > The Diana I Knew: Loving Memories of the Friendship Between an American Mother and Her Son's Nanny Who Became the Princess of Wales

This book was published in 1998, the year after diana's death by the American who hired diana as a nanny the year before diana became engaged. her motivation for writing the book was to contrast the descriptions of diana she was reading in the press with the diana she knew. I also think she finally felt free to go public about her friendship with diana after her death. While diana was alive, she did not want to jeopardize the friendship by publicizing it and adding to diana's troubles with media attention. She describes how she slowly realized diana was part of the british aristocracy while diana was working for her and then learning about the courtship with charles. She and diana did not discuss it when diana worked for her. The American family returned to the U.S. before the engagement, but they maintained a correspondence - primarily Christmas cards over the hears. They also attended the wedding as well as the funeral plus a few visits in between. The American was starstruck and found it unbelievable that diana had been her nanny. For diana's part, she enjoyed maintaining a friendship that wasn't based on her status and glamour. I am sure I purchased this book and am surprised that I didn't read it at the time. This book will be donated to a charity.