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Alexis Glick: It's been nearly 8 years since the world mourned the loss of one of the most famous women in the world, Princess Diana was a fixture on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, fro
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Alexis Glick: It's been nearly 8 years since the world mourned the loss of one of the most famous women in the world, Princess Diana was a fixture on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, from the moment she stepped into the arms of the Prince of Wales. Countless books, interviews in television specials have claimed to shed light on who she was. Now comes a new book from a woman who says her friendship with the princess helped her to write the most honest and intimate portrait yet, it's called Diana, The Last Word, Simone Simmons was Diana's energy healer and friend, her co-author is Ingrid Seward, an expert on the royal family and a writer for the Majesty magazine. Good morning to both of you.
Both: Good morning.
Alexis Glick: Well, first of all, let me send my condolences to the 2 of you for coming in just from London after what we have experienced over the past couple of days, I'm sure it's been difficult.
Simone Simmons: A nightmare.
Alexis Glick: At home? I am sure.
Simone Simmons: Yeah.
Alexis Glick: Let's talk a little bit in the beginning here about how your relationship developed with Diana because that many wonder sort of how you guys got to know each other?
Simone Simmons: Right. Diana was introduced to me for healing initially, and then after a while, the friendship became a friendship I suppose to patient- therapist relationship, We became close friends, ...
Alexis Glick: And you say you knew her...
Simone Simmons: ...and I taught Diana how to heal.
Alexis Glick: And you say you knew her for 4 years before she died, ...
Simone Simmons: Yeah.
Alexis Glick: ...while there're certain claims that in the last year before she did die that you guys were not as close,
Simone Simmons: I've not got letters and things from her from 97 before she died.
Alexis Glick: One of the things that people talk about in the book is your first chapter. It is the chapter that everybody, every critic's writing about, everybody's talking about, and then is that you claim that she had a relationship with JFK Junior and that in fact they actually had an intimate night together at the Carolel hotel.
Simone Simmons: Yes.
Alexis Glick: Tell us about that.
Simone Simmons: We were sitting down on her couch one day just talking, and talking about women, and we started talking about Grace Kelly(Hollywood actress.She starred in Rear Window,one of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpieces. Later she married the King of Monaco), then we started talking about Jacky A, and then while we talking about Jacky A, Diana said to me in this very sheepish voice, 'I've got something to tell you', and she blurted it out, I uttered 'Are you joking?' and she said 'No.' and I was quite stunned, but it happens. I didn't go into details, I didn't ask her any questions, she was going to tell me.
Ingred Seward: You should have definitely asked her some questions.(yes, I should) I would've done.
Simone Simmons: Yes, I am sure, I know you would have done, you are a journalist. (I know, that's it)
Alexis Glick: As you know, Simone, you know her butler, her secretary, I mean many people who are the very best friends with Diana. Claimed of this |
