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Privacy NoticeDiana, Princess of Wales was loved around the world for the way she modernised the Royal Family’s approach to official engagements, as well as her efforts to destigmatise global emergencies such as landmines and HIV/AIDS. This goal of modernising the Firm is something that the Prince of Wales has carried on from his late mother and clearly feels very passionate about. Prince William’s strong stance is something that former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond knows would have pleased Diana, as she had the privilege of getting to know the Princess on a personal level in private meetings throughout her career.
Diana spoke openly about her eldest son to Jennie Bond when they met
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Previously speaking to OK!, Jennie explained why she feels Diana predicted the future when she spoke about Prince William and the future that lay ahead of him. Jennie said: “Diana showered William with hugs and kisses, just as she did Harry, but William had to bear the brunt of some of Diana’s emotional needs. “As her marriage collapsed, she would lean on William for support and he would famously pass her tissues and a note under the bathroom door to try to comfort her when she was crying.” Sign up to OK!’s royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
Jennie explained how the late Princess would shower her sons with hugs
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She added: “William probably knew more about marital problems than any young boy should have to know. And of course the state of the royal marriage was always in the headlines. “Diana was quite a volatile person and, even though she tried to protect both boys from the rows and upsets with Charles, she also turned to William for support. “I remember talking to the Princess during a trip to Japan. The biography of Charles by Jonathan Dimbleby had just been published. She told me the headlines it spawned had been incredibly hurtful for William and Harry and she didn’t want them to see the book.”
Jennie feels Diana predicted the future when it comes to Prince William
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Jennie went on to speak of what Diana had told her about the future that lay in wait for her eldest son, and why she felt like the country was “lucky” to have him. She continued: “She also told me that William felt the burden of his destiny. Unlike other young boys, he would never have freedom of choice over the job he would do or the direction of his life. “He was born to be king, and that, of course, set him apart from every other boy or girl, even from his brother. But Diana had great faith in William, and told me she thought the country would come to realise that we were ‘very lucky to have someone like William’ and I think her words ring true today.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnPrince WilliamPrincess DianaRoyal Family
