The Royal staff were determined to establish -- even after the death of the Princess of Wales -- that she, rather than her husband, had been the first to commit adultery, 'The Sunday Telegraph' reported in London on Sunday, quoting sources close to the Royal Family as saying.
"Some close to Prince Charles had briefed two authors about Princess Diana's adulterous relationship with Barry Mannakee, her personal protection officer.
The first draft of Jonathan Dimbleby's authorised biography of the Prince detailed how Diana became 'too close' to Mannakee.
"In fact, Dimbleby obtained the information for his book 'The Prince of Wales' because Charles sanctioned that long-serving staff, including other protection officers who knew of the affair, could be interviewed by the author and broadcaster," the unnamed sources said.
Yet it was Prince Charles who, after reading the first draft, persuaded Dimbleby to remove some passages relating to the affair as he did not want to distress his sons.
However, he didn't dispute the accuracy of what the author had written. - DDNEWS
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