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Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words: 25th Anniversary Edition | Andrew Morton
A reissue of this classic title brought up to date with never-before-published material from the original taped interviews and a new introduction by Andrew Morton. This edition reflects on the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the original publication, and on the long-term legacy of Diana, the woman who helped reinvigorate the royal family, giving it a more emotional, human face, and thus helping it move forward into the 21st century.
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KristiAhlers
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This is the first time I've read this biography and I truly enjoyed how it was written and how it distinguished her part of the writing process. Very informative. #bookspin #nonfiction @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12mo
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GatheringBooks
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#MayMontage Day 5: Possibly #22ndOnYourTBR - husband and I watched the final (available) season of The Crown and naturally I had to hunt this book down while we were in the UK two weeks back. It wasn‘t easy finding a copy, actually. More on my book hunting expedition post on Sunday.

Eggs I went through a serious obsession with all books Diana a few years back—it was fun to watch on The Crown how that book came about 👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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NatalieR
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This book was originally published in 1992. It was updated and re-published 25 years later. The closest we will ever get to a true autobiography of Diana as she secretly collaborated on it‘s creation. Diana wanted to maintain complete anonymity with the book as she knew how much conflict would arise with the Royal Family. Andrew Morton revealed her cooperation with the book following her tragic death in 1997.

Full review https://abookandadog.com

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Jenny1687
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#2-2023. interesting, informative, easy to read

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FantasyChick
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Let's see if I can get January's reads and challenges updated finally

I found this pretty good but not great. I have mixed feelings about the entire Diana drama in the first place and this book was definitely meant to be one-sided. It's just as I expected it to be 🤷‍♀️

#ISpyBingo #Hand #Jumpstart2023 #bookspinbingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @Lizpixie

Clwojick Well done! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2y
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MonicaLoves2Read
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I watched a special the other night on Princess Diana and realized I never read her story. I found it quite interesting but sad. To see where she came from, what she faced in the Royal family, how she overcame all that, and ending up the Princess of the World.

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MonicaLoves2Read
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I have been wanting to read this forever. I watched a special on her the other night and picked it up from my local library to finally read.

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Sara_Planz
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I have been watching the wonderful CNN series “Diana” and decided I wanted to revisit the book by Andrew Morton that shook the monarchy. Found a beautiful used copy in great condition. She is forever my princess.

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LittleRedReadingHood
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R.I.P Princess Diana, your memory will live on forever.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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S.Web
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I can only imagine the reaction to this when it was first published. Almost 30 years later though, its contents have largely been covered elsewhere. This edition contained transcriptions of Diana‘s tape which was the best part in my opinion. Very interesting to read Diana‘s actual words.

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Rebesta
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An interesting book but a little repetitive and rambling. Morton does a good job of describing Diana‘s side of the story. However, I‘d like to read an objective account taking in both sides of the marriage and divorce of Charles and Diana. At times I found myself frustrated with her privileged attitude about her own suffering, but I cried at Britain‘s reaction to her death. She has definitely had an emotional impact worldwide—whether good or bad.

TrishB I don‘t think an objective account will ever exist. 4y
Rebesta @TrishB - Nor do I. Everyone has to be in either camp Charles or camp Diana with most falling into the later. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB I wondered about that... 4y
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TrishB @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Rebesta to be fair it‘s very hard to get an objective view of anyone‘s marriage. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB that is very true!!! 4y
Rebesta @TrishB - I'd have to agree with that. 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#WiseWomenDay
#ThankfulThoughts

I remember the night, where I was, what I was doing, and the heartbreak I felt... such a loss 💔💔

Eggs Yes I remember too where, when, how. A tragic turn of events💔💔 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs yes 💔💔💔 4y
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BayouGirl85
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I always find public figures to appear larger than life but they are just normal people who have struggles like the rest of us.

November Book 14/25 #nfn2020 #LitsyLove

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BayouGirl85
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Listening to interviews is a fascinating thing for me. To hear the emotions, state of mind, struggles, joys through first hand accounts is incredible. #nfn2020 is proving to be very interesting. #documentary

Sargar114 I‘m currently listening to a podcast called You‘re Wrong About that is doing a 5 part series about Diana. It‘s been fascinating and they reference this book a lot, it‘s one of the two major sources. 4y
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maich
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I read Diana's biography5 years ago (slovenian edition) and now I listened an audiobook. She was an amazing woman. A strong, powerful and beautiful on the outside, but deep inside her she suffer. She is one of the most powerful and iconic women from history. I liked this audiobook even if I already know the story.
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#diana #andrewmorton #biography #audiobook #princessdiana #audiobookreview #review

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BookishRedhead
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My new 'Diana' ring has arrived.
Smaller than I thought but still nice.
I've always loved this ring. 💍

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maich
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#SundayVibes and #SundayLunch 🥣🌮🎧
I cooked beef soup with homemade noodles and tortilla for today #lunch
And #currentlylistening to #DianaHerTrueStory by #AndrewMorton
#enjoylife and #stayhome
#readersneedtoeat

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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When I think crown I think of the beautiful Princess Diana 👑 👸 ❤️

I remember where I was and what I was doing when she died... 💔💔💔

No #crownonthecover but a perfect example
#MagnificentMarch

BookishMe Same here! I remember stopping in my tracks when news could be heard over the public radio 😢 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BookishMe I know... such a tragic loss 😪😪 5y
OriginalCyn620 Love her! It is a tragic loss. 💔 5y
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Litsi
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Even though I lived through this story from start to finish, this book provided details behind the headlines and the pictures. Now I know how much loneliness the divorce caused her, the caustic nature of the royal family and Charles‘ deep love for Camilla. All I can say is you must do you: marry your true love - skip the virgin requirement and dump the jerk in the crown.

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Connster
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Such an interesting and revelatory read. I‘d heard about this years ago when it was published but never thought to read it until now. Such a sad life for someone who looked like she had everything.

On another note, no reading pics today as I‘m flying home from Mexico, boo! Here‘s a pic that I really like of some of my tattoos. ☀️ 🇲🇽 🏖 🏝 ✈️ ☹️

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Ladygodiva7
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My mom had this book since the ‘90 and I‘m finally reading it.

CafeMom I think I read this one. Enjoy the trip down memory lane. 5y
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Sarah83
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Prince Charles wasn't an #easylover to Diana, since he was most of the time in love with another woman and Diana was chosen just because she was a virgin. #anglophileapril @Cinfhen @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola

Cinfhen I really want to read this book!!!! 6y
Mdargusch Good choice! He‘s the worst. 6y
rubyslippersreads Great pick! I still can‘t like Charles. 6y
emilyhaldi RIP Lady Di 😪 6y
Reviewsbylola @rubyslippersreads Same! I definitely think Charles thought his reputation could bounce back from that one. Ummmmm, no. 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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When I hear #Royalty I immediately think of Princess Diana ❤️👑👸 Such a tragic loss... 💔

#LiteraryLuck

Bklover I adored her. I can remember getting up very early to watch the wedding, and sadly did the same for her funeral. 6y
vkois88 Such a beautiful, tragic soul 6y
SailorMoon I was just a kid when she died, I was 9 years old... but I remember that I thought it was something so important to the world that I needed to write it down in my secret diary. 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Bklover @vkois88 @SailorMoon I remember where I was when it happened... I was so saddened by it.. I watch every documentary that I can catch on about her... such a loss to the world 💔💔💔 6y
wordzie ❤Princess Diana 6y
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Cinfhen
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#MusicalNewYear #WhoLivesWhoDiesWhoTellsYourStory see where I‘m going with this....These 3 books are high up on my WANT to read list. I‘m hoping to read a lot more NF this year & I wouldn‘t mind seeing another musical or two. (Or 3🎵)

vivastory Great picks, Cindy! Hamilton is going to be here this summer. I'm really hoping to score tickets! 6y
Cinfhen I was fortunate to get tickets to see Hamilton on BDWY 2 years ago @vivastory worth the hype!!! And I did not pay a fortune which made it even better😆 6y
TrishB Great picks 👍🏻 6y
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Cinfhen Have you read any of them @TrishB ?!? Has Mr. B?!!? 6y
TrishB He‘s read the Prince and Freddie ones. There‘s no chance of him reading the Diana one as he has unprintable opinions of the monarchy generally 😁 I haven‘t read any!! You know how rare my NF reads are!! 6y
Cinfhen Haha!!! Didn‘t think Mr. B would read Diana....but I‘m really keen to read it. Have a great day...hope you‘re feeling back to your full self 💕 6y
BarbaraBB @TrishB Looks like Mr B would be great friends with my man 😂😉 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen all good, except loss of reading time in work 😔 6y
TrishB @BarbaraBB 👍🏻 lol! He‘s definitely for the revolution. 6y
vicgreentoriafield LOVED Hamilton. 6y
bluetheatregirl Where did you get Somebody to Love?? 6y
Cinfhen It‘s available on Hoopla @bluetheatregirl 6y
bluetheatregirl @Cinfhen Thank you so much! I‘ve been trying to find a Freddie Mercury bio. 6y
Cinfhen Hope you enjoy @bluetheatregirl 📚🎵‼️ 6y
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BookishRedhead
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This is one of those biographies where you hug the book because you can't hug the person. Diana was amazing inside and out and she would've been a great queen.
It's easy to tell why she's loved by so many people and after reading the love I have for her has grown

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TWMAuthor

I've read a lot of books as well as magazines over the years. Majesty & Royalty during HRH Diana, Princess of Wales. Just a few months before her death, my entire collection was stolen by movers from a reputable moving company. Never recovered it nor received compensation. It was then a double shock when she died so suddenly on 31 August 1997. These days I try to grab every conspiracy books out there.

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻🌸 6y
TWMAuthor Thanks Eggs👍 6y
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shanmcf
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This biography, written with Diana's help through interviews she secretly recorded with the author, is stunning. Intriguing, beautiful, sad, inspiring, poignant. I'm learning so much about the royal family politics, personal turmoil, and media circus she lived under. #recommend #history

SassyBookworm She was such a wonderful inspirational woman! 6y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Ok, so I‘m “bending the rules” a bit with this one😉 The word “Princess” may not be in the title, but come on you can‘t get more Princess than Diana! 😊

#IAmSweetMarch #PrincessInTheTitle

JuliaTheBookNerd Diana = Princess! ❤️ 7y
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Birdsong28
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Very good. This was the updated Audiobook which included a foreword by the author and an interview with the author and Jennie Bond. This added to the story which was very cleverly written with the utmost care to the subject matter. Recommend

#Audible

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EllieDottie
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A little time for morning reading!!

JamieArc A fun fiction read that might be a good companion to this is Untold Story by Monica Ali - if Princess Diana had faked her death. 7y
EllieDottie @JamieArc that sounds fascinating! I‘m putting it on my list! 7y
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Birdsong28
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Very tempted @Ms_T as I was looking at this in the works the other day!! 😘📚📖

Ms_T DOITDOITDOITDOITDOIT! 😂 7y
Birdsong28 @ms_t Is this payback for me tempting you with MOM? 😂😂😂 7y
Birdsong28 @Ms_T Done it! Your also a bad/good influence 😘😂😂😂📚📖 7y
Ms_T @Birdsong28 HAHAHAAAA! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘 7y
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Lizpixie
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#SeptemBowie #day13 #UnderPressure I don't think they're was or will be again,a public figure under as much pressure as Diana,Princess Of Wales. Under fire from all fronts,the media,a neglectful husband who was in love with another woman,in-laws that put all the blame on her for their disintegrating marriage & the Royal PR machine who kept rolling her out like a prize goose even when she was clearly unwell.How she didn't breakdown I don't know.

Cinfhen Excellent choice!! The only other celeb I can think of who was remotely close...Michael Jackson 💔 (edited) 7y
Jess7 🙌🏼🙌🏼 7y
emilyhaldi Great choice!! Love Diana 💔 7y
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novelsandnonfiction
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https://novelsandnonfiction.com/2017/08/31/just-read-diana-her-true-story-in-her... Andrew Morton's Diana: Her True Story was updated for the anniversary and is primarily based on secret interviews with the Princess conducted 5 years before her death. I found it very personal and moving, as well as informative - if somewhat biased. Read my review on the blog!

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Is there any other #richgirl who's had so much, but experienced such pain and difficulty, including her untimely death? I remember waking up at 4am to watch her wedding, and was just telling someone I watched hours and hours of news coverage when she died. #AugustGrrrl

LauraBeth I ❤️ her 7y
Suet624 Me too. To all of it. 7y
TNbookworm Me too! 7y
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Cinfhen That was such a terrible tragedy, I feel like the anniversary of her death is coming up.... 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Yup. The anniversary is Aug 31. 😰 7y
MemoirsForMe I remember both events so vividly, too. What a tragedy for the world to lose her. 😢 7y
emilyhaldi I will always remember where I was when I heard about her death. My mom was crying 😭 tragic! 7y
L_auren Just saw a beautiful documentary on HBO. About her as told by her sons (edited) 7y
ValerieAndBooks Diana ❤️ 7y
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Born.A.Reader
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I had some me time today, so, naturally, I spent it at the used bookstore. Came home with this eclectic stack. I never seem to walk out of there without a #bookhaul that fills my BOTM tote.

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dariazeoli
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Watching Diana: In Her Own Words, which uses taped interviews made for this book. Whenever I start to feel sorry for Charles and his royal duty, I remember what a shit he was to his wife. It will serve him right if he is never king.

queerbookreader This show has made me so emotional she literally suffered before they even got engaged 7y
queerbookreader I'm so sad omg 7y
Georgette73 He was an assmunch. Pardon my language. Glad the boys turned out well...they take after her good heart. 7y
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Megabooks So true!! 7y
Sydsavvy This picture!! 7y
Caroline2 Yep, I agree!! 👍🏻 7y
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Caroline2
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I've been wanting to read this for yearssss! During the 20th anniversary of Diana's death seems like the right time to start! ☕️ 📚 👑

maich I like this book😍 7y
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Dragon
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#tinydancer #lyricalapril when I think about Princess Diana I always think of Candle In the Wind by Elton John. So that's why I chose this book for my photo taken at the Elton John concert where he sang Tiny Dancer and a whole lot more 😀

Cinfhen That was such a tragedy and you could see how visibly distressed Sir Elton was 💔 8y
Dragon Thanks @Cinfhen I agree 🐉 8y
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maich
Mehso-so

Diana is amazing and brave woman. 👍 #Diana #biography #truestory #royals #mademecry

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Dragon
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Spent the day waiting for Will and Kate. I was not disappointed but my photo is not great. It was such a lot of fun 👑

Megabooks Awesome!! 8y
BookishFeminist Very cool!! 8y
erzascarletbookgasm Wow! 💗 8y
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DebinHawaii That is totally cool! 👍😀👑 8y
Dragon Thanks @Ebooksandcooks @BookishFeminist @erzascarletbookgasm @DebinHawaii they walked by quite quickly. But it was so worth the wait 8y
Yournewfriendsams So cool! 8y
LauraBeth Awesome pic ❤️ love them 8y
katedensen Ahhhhhh! Amazing. 8y
Qemorio How wonderful!! 8y
Posemn Fun! Fun! Fun! 8y
Dragon Thanks @Yournewfriendsams @LauraBeth @katedfisher @Qemorio @Posemn it was a fun day. I was standing by a fun group and we made the most of the experience 😀 8y
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Dragon
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I'm guilty of reading pretty much any book about Diana, Princess of Wales. This is one of them. Tomorrow her son and his family are coming to town. Sweet!!! I am beyond excited. I'm going downtown early to see if I can get a spot 🙏

Stephanie-Anne @Dragon Which is your favorite Diana biography? 8y
Dragon I have to say this one. It's the first one I read and I think she really did cooperate closely with Andrew Morton. 8y
Suzze They are a gorgeous family. It must be exciting to see them. 8y
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Dragon Oh @Suzze I just hope I will see them. Apparently the viewing areas for the press and dignitaries are set up so I'll need to find a spot for the regular people. I plan to take the bus 🚌 down and get there very early 8y
Suzze @Dragon Have fun! 8y
Gezemice Gorgeous piccture 8y
Dragon Thanks @Gezemice I took back in July 8y
raelaschoenherr Kate is my girl crush! 8y
Dragon @raelaschoenherr I wonder what she'll be wearing? 👑 8y
raelaschoenherr No matter what, she'll look stunning and lovely and perfect 💁🏻 8y
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