Diana, William, and Harry

By: James Patterson, Chris Mooney

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

“She was the best mother in the world,” said Princes William and Harry at Diana’s 10-year memorial. “Entertaining and persuasive,” (Publishers Weekly) this is the first big book about the private Diana, the mother of two princes.

“Royal fans will devour this well-paced biography that gives new insight into the House of Windsor. You’ll tear through it by sundown and walk away thinking about the Princess of Wales and her two sons with new perspective.”–Men’s Journal

From the moments William and Harry are born into the House of Windsor, they become their young mother’s whole world.

I’ve got two very healthy, strong boys. I realize how incredibly lucky I am, Diana reminds herself every morning. But even the Princess of Wales questions, Am I a good mother?

Diana’s faced with a seemingly impossible challenge: one son destined to be King of England and another determined to find his own way. She teaches them to honor royal tradition, even while daring to break it.

“Sometimes I’d like a time machine…” Diana says as William and Harry grow up, never imagining they’d have less than a lifetime together. Even after she’s gone, her sons follow their mother’s lead—and her heart. As the years pass and William and Harry grow into adulthood and form families of their own, they carry on Diana’s name, her likeness, and her incomparable spirit.

“James Patterson applies his writerly skills to real-life history with novelistic style” (People) in this deeply personal and revealing biography of the world’s most storied family, from the world’s #1 bestselling author.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 James Patterson and Chris Mooney (P)2022 Little, Brown & Company

Critic reviews

“Is there anything more to be said about the shattered family of Diana, Princess of Wales? Patterson thinks yes—and proves it…Patterson does something different. He treats the princess as a person and tells the story of a mother from her perspective. In fascinating morsels, we learn of the empathetic heart underneath the diamond brooches and couture gowns…the book leaves us with the heartbreaking question of what might have been.”—Kirkus

"Cinematic ... Full of intriguing anecdotes and sharp character observations, this is an entertaining and persuasive study of the royal family."—Publishers Weekly

“Royal fans will devour this well-paced biography that gives new insight into the House of Windsor. You’ll tear through it by sundown and walk away thinking about the Princess of Wales and her two sons with new perspective.”—Men's Journal

Enjoyed this book well enough to listen to it two times.

Very well done. A look into the life of royals and the challenges they face.

Insightful

Learned many things about them I did not know. Some of course we knew. Overall glad I read it.

truth about Diana's love for her children

loved it Diana loved her children and in all things that are written, this is true

eye opening and full of heart

no sides taken here no bomb shell moments, just wonderful inside glimpses into the whole story (so many chapters of the story). every moment given in the sound bites and sensationalized or 25 second snippets is fleshed out, given the benefit of inside info brings rhe human side out and helps illustrate that they are a family. excellent listen, heart warming and personal.

A moving insight into a wonderful Woman and her struggle to keep her Family safe…

James Paterson is a master storyteller. His narrative puts you inside of the embattled characters of this striking story. You get to appreciate and feel what Diana and her two beloved sons experienced throughout their lives. Thank you James for one more very moving book.

Compassion

I hesitated before I read this book. After all so much has been written about Princess Diana but the title grabbed me so I started the book. It was a read that grabbed me from the beginning of the book straight to the end hrs later. The compassion and caring the authors showed in writing this book was evident from the very start of the book until the very last word. The humanity of Princess Diana, William and Harry was representative of very talented writers, writing from their hearts, in telling the real story of such sadness but with the glimmer of hope at the end of the book, that the monarchy will allow change and include Megan and Harry again.

Interesting perspectives

We’ll written a count of the story of their lives. Easy to follow. Information that helped explain some of their stories.

Excellent!!

Loved the book! James Patterson tells their story with grace. It’s nice to read a story written without it being like a tabloid!

Great Coverage of Royal Family

The timeline hops around, but the performance is fantastic and the overall story feels full and respectful to the royal family.

History of Triumph & Tragedy

This documentary filled in so many of the missing parts of the royals’ untold story