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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Hairdresser Says Princess Diana "Smuggled" Tabloids Into the Palace Because "She Wasn't Allowed to See" Them

Princess Diana smiles while wearing a pale yellow halter dress and large blue earrings.

Throughout her life, Princess Diana was a subject of fascination for tabloid newspapers and paparazzi photographers. As a result, she was regularly reported on, which she was very much aware of, according to her former hairdresser. In fact, Princess Diana allegedly "smuggled" tabloids into the palace because she wanted to find out what was being written about her.

In an interview with People, former royal hairdresser Richard Dalton said of Princess Diana, "She wasn't allowed to see the tabloid newspapers." Despite some strict royal rules being put in place, the former Princess of Wales reportedly found a way to circumvent the restrictions.

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