Gut instinct – who will be the heiress of the Diana factor? That ephemeral effect, that bond with the peeps, and that ‘kachhing chhhing’ jackpot that each photo fetched. Diana, the vulnerable doe whose flight from the headlights was a sight to watch and photograph in itself; that royal protagonist of unsuitable scandals who was once filmed perched precariously on the diving board of a private yacht and one evening made the stodgy Ritz the starting point of a car chase that ended in more tabloid fodder than anyone could imagine.
She was a contradiction and so was the rest of the world – longing for a glimpse of her yet angry with those who hounded her. So what if she had divorced the future king, she still remained the ultimate Royal Sweetheart.