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Why One Royal Bride Found Buckingham Palace to Be "Friendless" and "Peculiar," According to a Former…

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The Royal Family is an important institution of historical significance , so it makes sense that future spouses might feel nervous about the prospect of becoming royal . According to a former royal employee , one royal bride found Buckingham Palace particularly difficult to navigate for an understandable reason. In his book, A Royal Duty , Princess Diana's former butler , Paul Burrell , discussed how the former Princess of Wales adapted prior to, and just after, joining the Royal Family. " The Queen was always accommodating even if she rarely went out of her way to ensure that her prospective daughter-in-law was settled," Burrell shared. "However, adaptability and strength of character are perceived as part of duty, and The Queen herself had had to learn the harsh protocols and isolation of palace life during her childhood." According to Burrell, the fact that Princess Diana was raised within the nobility , and wasn't a mere commoner , meant she was expected to know how the Royal Family functioned.…

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