Princess Diana made secret tapes for future brides of her sons

Princess Diana had a vision that she would die early and may never be able to meet the future brides of her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, before her terrible, untimely death in a Paris car tragedy at the age of 36, according to a friend of the late Princess of Wales.

Diana recorded an audio journal for Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, two young girls living on opposite sides of the world, even though she didn’t know their identities at the time.

According to OK!, Diana got the idea after making tapes for Andrew Morton’s landmark 1992 film Diana: Her True Story, according to the acquaintance who wished to remain nameless.

Diana continued to communicate into her small Sony tape recorder off and on from 1992 until her death in 1997, even after the book was released. On the cassettes, Diana gives motherly guidance and expresses her aspirations for William, Harry, and their families futures.

“As incredible as it seems, Diana knew she was going to die young,” the friend said. “She was very attuned to the spirit world and psychic events. She told me she made the tapes for the day she wouldn’t be around to help guide her boys.”

“That way, she could continue to be a part of their lives, even after she was gone,” the friend said. “She thought it was quite clever—and loved the idea of being what she called ‘a nagging mum from beyond the grave.’ She found it quite amusing.”

When they arrived for tea at Diana’s house at Kensington Palace, the companion stated they learnt about the tapes. She had just completed making a tape a few minutes before her friend came, and she played it for her and told her about all the other recordings she had done.

“This particular one was for William’s future wife,” the friend said. “He was about 13 or 14 at the time, just discovering girls. Diana was fascinated by the idea that he’d marry and one day have children of his own. She was certain he’d be a wonderful husband and warm and caring father—more like her than his own dad [Prince Charles], who was rather cold and aloof.”

Diana wanted William and his future wife to avoid divorce, the friend said. This particular tape lasted about two or three minutes, and “what struck me was her honesty,” the friend said. “She was so sincere. You could hear it in her voice. She spoke straight from her heart.”

“It was so very moving,” the friend continued. “I remember bits of it quite well even after all this time. I was surprised she actually played it for me. And when it was done, we talked about the kind of girl William would marry. She thought his bride would be beautiful, smart, and independent. And, amazingly, she was right. Kate is all that and more.”

It seemed as though Diana was speaking directly to Kate when she said “Brace yourself for a one-way chat. Obviously, we haven’t met—though I want you to know I certainly wish we had. I know I’d adore you and we’d be fast friends. You have to be someone truly special. If you weren’t, you wouldn’t be my William’s wife.”

She gave marriage advice, specifically surrounding marriage as a future queen, saying “For your marriage to survive the public glare and the private pressures of royal life, it will take patience, compromise, understanding, trust, loyalty, and, of course, love,” Diana reportedly said. “But you both must work at it. On a daily basis. I’m sure you’re aware of my failings and those of William’s father. Learn from these mistakes. Build a relationship that endures. You deserve it. And so do your children.”

Diana went on to say that her greatest wish for herself and William was to live a life full of love and pleasure, and to raise happy, healthy children free of divorce, something both William and Diana had experienced.

“Family is the most important thing in life,” she said. “Cherish your children for me. They carry my heart. Let them know I love them and will always watch over them.”

According to the acquaintance, she kissed William and told him she loved him at the end of the tapes. Though the acquaintance is unsure how many tapes Diana recorded or who was in charge of ensuring the tapes reached William and Harry, she is positive that Kate has heard this tape, which she describes as Diana’s way of “dealing with an uncertain future and unburdening her soul.”

“I assume she’s told others as well,” the buddy speculated, “since she constantly talks in public and private about her particular affinity with Diana.” “William’s mother continues to be an influence in their life, and their children will really be Diana’s love legacy.”