She Had an Affair With Her Bodyguard
Princess Diana had “an unusually close relationship” with her bodyguard Barry Mannakee in the mid-1980s. Their relationship ended when Mannakee was removed from his royal duties under suspicion of having an affair with the Princess. Mannakee died in a motorcycle accident in 1987, however, there has always been a conspiracy as to whether or not his death was an accident.
“He was the greatest love I’ve ever had,” she said, referring to Mannakee, who had served as a Royal Protection Officer from April 1985 to March 1986. “I was quite happy to give it all up… just to go off and live with him. And he kept saying he thought it was a good idea too.”