Princess Diana’s Intimate Note About Prince Charles Marriage Goes to Auction

Princess Diana had a lot to say about the early days of her marriage to then-Prince Charles in a rare note that is going up for auction.

GB News reported the letter was written by the late Princess of Wales on royal stationery. It was sent to Katherine Hanbury, Diana’s former classmate.

The correspondence was sent from Diana’s residence at Balmoral Castle during the early days of her royal marriage. In the letter, the newlywed 20-year-old offered a personal glimpse into her thoughts and experiences as a young wife adjusting to married life.

The letter was dated September 27. Diana and Charles wed on July 29, 1981.

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Diana penned, “I adore being outside all day & hate London! We had a blissful honeymoon with endless sun and, luckily, calm seas.”

Charles and Diana spent part of their honeymoon on a 12-day Mediterranean cruise on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Afterward, the couple traveled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland where the princess said she enjoyed being outdoors.

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As for her opinions on marriage, Diana wrote, “It’s wonderful being married. I think it’s safe to say that after two months…!” She added that marrying into the royal family at such a young age was “a case of playing with grown-ups!”

The items will be sold at Gorringe’s Fine Art & Interiors auction house in Lewes, East Sussex.

According to Fine Books Magazine, the personal note was sent by registered post. The original envelope is also a part of the package, which has two Perth postmarks dated September 29, 1981, and the Royal Cypher stamp.  

Other auction items include photos of Diana during her time as a student at West Heath Girls’ School in Kent, a handwritten birthday card, and an order of service from St Martin-in-the-Fields church in November 1997, three months after Diana’s death in August of that same year at the age of 36.

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