Diana spent honeymoon ‘making up sleep’
DIANA, Princess of Wales spent her honeymoon “catching up on sleep”, newly released letters have revealed.
In a rare insight into the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the late Princess, it appears that the spark disappeared early on, according to the letter she sent on their honeymoon to her lady-in-waiting.
Written on Royal Yacht Britannia crested paper and dated August 15 1981, she wrote: “The honeymoon was a perfect opportunity to catch up on sleep…”
The couple married at St Paul’s Cathedral in July 1981, before separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996. The letter is included in a rare batch of correspondence between Diana and the Royal household, due to be auctioned in Gloucestershire on April 11. A typed tally of correspondence received after the birth of Prince William lists 4,500 baby presents, and records that 24,000 thank you letters were sent out by ladies-in-waiting.
Letters to “everyone in the office” give thanks for her 21st birthday present and record her “gratitude at having such a wonderful collection of people looking after us”. The Princess also hopes the staff are not left “exhausted, overworked and underpaid” after the birth of the new baby prince.
She confides: “I have never been more confused than on my birthday as presents and telegrams were pouring in for W at KP as well as my own.”