The Bodyguard

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The parallels with Prince Harry are all to be seen,” the editor said, referring to them as “sliding doors moments”. My time with the princess, it was only a short period in my life, but it had a bigger impact on my life forever,” Sansum exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the Tuesday, August 30, release. ”I think because of the 25th anniversary of her death coming up soon, people are just interested in the princess all over the world.”

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An intersecting perspective from one of the body Guards for Princess Diana during her last few weeks of her life. He paints a sympathetic portrait of a woman absolutely hounded by the piranha press. He offered his own theories about what happened in the tunnel. The rest of the book is about his life: upbringing, career, and challenges. Diana was almost always able to put herself in someone else’s shoes, it is one of the reasons why she was so highly regarded. AN Elgin author is set to host a book signing to thank locals for their support in buying his new release.Howard admitted that Lee’s explanation of the events that night has left him in no doubt that it was an accident, and no conspiracy was involved. Lee protected Princess Diana and her sons in St Tropez during the summer of 1997, the tragic incidents that followed in Paris would be the catalyst for his close quarter combat system of training to be developed. Princess Diana’s former bodyguard has made a “controversial” claim about the night she died, remaining “adamant” she would be alive today if he were protecting her. I can tell you that I spent ten days close to her and she was one of the most balanced people I have ever met,” he writes. “I ought to know. I am trained to spot if someone is unbalanced. It’s part of my job. You look for signs that people give off when they are under stress because it means they might be about to do something. Diana wasn’t excessively angry or out of control. She was normal and very deliberate.”

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She was quite adamant that in America, the press liked her. The people liked her, and she liked the place,” he told Us. “I know a lot of people have said she was depressed. She was anxious. She was paranoid. Well, you know what? I kind of get why. She couldn’t enjoy her life. Things weren’t normal. She had no one to turn to.” He said: “I received a lovely letter from Diana that was signed by her and both of the young princes. A lot of the book is set in a Tudor mansion, and the inspiration came from watching a documentary that showed priest holes and tunnels used to hide priest during the 1500s. The book offers Lee's account of what it's like to work with the rich and famous in a high-pressure job where lives are at stake.After a delay of more than four months, Lee Sansum's book The Bodyguard, detailing his time watching over some of the world's most famous names – most notably Princess Diana – was published on August 31. Lee had a very good theory about what happened and it would satisfy the people who believe there was a cover up. But I had seen her in tears too, when she learned of the murder of her friend, the fashion designer Gianni Versace. She confided in me her own fears that she might one day be assassinated.