A tragic letter by Princess Diana in which she wrote of her hopes that 1997 "will be an easier year" for her has come to light as part of a collection of her confidential correspondence.
The Princess of Wales wrote the poignant note on December 17, 1996 - eight months before she was killed in a car crash in Paris.
The sombre tone of the two-page letter reflected the traumatic year Diana had just endured, having come through her divorce to Prince Charles.
