Throughout her time in the public eye, Princess Diana was renowned for her beauty, inside and out. Apparently, the late royal was so enchanting that she had the ability to leave people who met her "instantly smitten"—even people who were used to meeting captivating and important public figures.
In his book Power and the Palace, which focuses on the relationship between the monarch and the Prime Minister, royal author Valentine Low described how Tony Blair's former press secretary, Alastair Campbell, fell instantly under Diana's spell when he met her for the first time after a dinner she had with Tony and Cherie Blair on the evening of the 1995 local elections.
