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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Diana Once Hid a Racy Gift in Prince William's Stocking "to Make Him Blush," Former Royal Butler Reveals

Princess Diana covering her mouth and laughing while holding a wine glass and wearing a beaded blue dress.

The Royal Family is known for their love of gag gifts, with the late Queen Elizabeth proudly possessing both a singing Billy Bass fish and a shower cap that proclaimed "ain't life a bitch" on it through the years. And although Princess Diana might've missed the mark by bringing pricey presents to her first holiday celebration with the royals, apparently she paid the ultimate—and might I emphasize extremely awkward—Christmas prank one year.

Diana's longtime butler Paul Burrell, speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, tells Marie Claire that when it came to celebrating the holidays, the late princess "had it the weekend before with Harry and William" once she'd separated from Prince Charles (now King Charles).

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