In secret tapes recorded with her voice coach, Peter Settelen, Diana revealed that a man she worked with was the "greatest love" she had ever had.
Friend Lucia Flecha de Lima claimed that despite her later passions, Diana remained "in love" with Charles throughout their union and was devastated by its failure. In secret tapes recorded with her voice coach,
The following guide explores the men she identified as her deepest emotional connections. 1. Dr. Hasnat Khan: "Mr. Wonderful" Wonderful" Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, testified at
Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, testified at her 2008 inquest that she described Khan as her "soulmate" and the man she truly wanted to marry. 2. Barry Mannakee : The "Greatest Love" " referring to Camilla Parker Bowles.
Mannakee was removed from his post in 1986 due to the "inappropriate" nature of their relationship and died in a motorcycle accident a year later—a death Diana later suggested might not have been an accident. 3. Prince Charles : The Father of Her Children
While their marriage was fraught with difficulty, some close confidantes believe Diana's most profound love remained her husband, Prince Charles.
Diana herself famously noted in her 1995 Panorama interview that "there were three of us in this marriage," referring to Camilla Parker Bowles. 4. Dodi Fayed : The Final Companion