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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Princess Diana "Was Infuriated" by How Her Divorce Was Handled by Queen Elizabeth II, Says Former Royal Butler

Princess Diana wears a tartan dress with a white collar and stands between Queen Elizabeth II, who wears a light pink coat, and King Charles.

Princess Diana lived her life in an international spotlight after marrying King Charles on July 29, 1981. Unfortunately, the couple endured a somewhat tumultuous marriage, which led to divorce. And according to one of Diana's former royal butlers, the princess wasn't entirely happy with the way her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, handled the divorce.

In his book A Royal Duty, former royal butler Paul Burrell recalled Diana receiving a personal letter from Queen Elizabeth II regarding the princess's separation from King Charles.

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