Princess Diana's letters reveal Prince Harry has always been a bad boy
LONDON -- Prince Harry has long been rumoured to be the most mischievous member of the royal family, but now we have all the proof we need. Prince Harry was "constantly in trouble at school", according to newly-discovered letters written by his mother Princess Diana. The letters were sent by Diana to former Buckingham Palace steward Cyril Dickman who worked for the royal family for over 50 years. A collection of royal memorabilia from his estate is set to be sold by auction house Cheffins on 5 January.
The letters contain intimate details of family life in the princes' early years. One letter was written by Diana to thank Dickman for a gift sent to her upon Harry's birth.
"Dear Cyril, it was so very kind of you to have sent us such a lovely card, on the arrival of our small son -- we both were greatly touched by your thoughtfulness and enormously appreciated it," reads the letter.
"William adores his little brother and spends the entire time swamping Harry with an endless supply of hugs and kisses, hardly letting the parents near!" the letter continues.
"These intimate personal letters highlight a time of much joy and happiness, which was shared with Cyril," reads a statement by Cheffins emailed to Mashable. The collection also includes photos, Christmas cards and cake from the Queen's wedding.
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
