The Bodyguard

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Once] there was one picture in the newspaper in one of the British tabloids at the time that showed a picture of the princess — a lovely picture. And then they had one of Camilla, which wasn’t a very nice picture. And I think the headline was, ‘He chose this for that,’” he recalled to Us. “It was a very crude comment and we saw that newspaper that morning and when the princess came down for a chat in the morning on the beach, which she used to do, you know, I did mention to her, ‘Have you seen the headlines?’ because I knew it would stir the paparazzi up. That was the only reason I made the comment and the princess said, ‘Well, it’s his choice. I moved on.’ Didn’t even comment any further in it. And I thought, you know, what a good comment.” Princess Diana was planning to move to America with boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed before her tragic death, according to her former bodyguard. Instead of Sansum, it was Trevor Rees-Jones who was in the front seat of Diana’s car. Diana, Princess of Wales. Credit: Tim Graham /Tim Graham Photo Library via Get A look behind the curtain. Former bodyguard Lee Sansum shared stories about his time working for Princess Diana in his new book, Protecting Diana: A Bodyguard’s Story.

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The book offers Lee's account of what it's like to work with the rich and famous in a high-pressure job where lives are at stake. Paparazzi swarmed the boat in St. Tropez daily where Princess Diana was staying with boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed in 1997, a month before her death. AP Sansum, a former private military contractor, remembers asking Diana if her sons, William, then 15, and Harry, 12, would be going with her. He writes that Diana explained she would never be allowed to take them and that, if she moved, “I will probably only be able to see them in their school holidays.” The Bearded Chef has offered to host the signing, which will took place from noon until 2pm on Saturday, October 22.A young woman will inherit everything from her eccentric and wealthy aunt, but on one condition, she has to solve the murder of her aunt’s best friend and bring the killer to justice in just six months. Lee will never know the truth. But he will always treasure the letter he received from the princess 25 years ago.

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All of our instructors are inspirational and motivational and will get the most out of you on every class. But like I said, he is pushing his new book very sharply indeed.” Diana Princess Of Wales, Prince William & Prince Harry. Credit: Julian Parker /UK Press via Getty Images US move I could not think of a better team to help me bring this together and I can't wait to share my story with the world."

Over the course of his career, Lee has worked with the rich and famous, such as Hollywood stars Tom & Nicole, Pele and Sylvester Stallone, and he gives a candid account of what it’s like to work in a job where lives are literally at stake. Lee said: “It was a bloody big yacht and a fair drop from its highest point into the water. A bet’s a bet, after all, and this one was by royal command, from an actual princess.