Diana's Brutal Falling Out With Princess Margaret Escalated To Violent Extremes
Princess Diana was beloved by many — but not always by the royal family she married into, who became tired of her marriage woes with Prince Charles. At first, Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister, stepped in as an ally for Diana. Having shared similar hurdles, they established a strong relationship. But one wrong move by the People's Princess destroyed that bond, and after all this time, a new development revealed their fallout could have been avoided.
Media target
If there was any point that revealed the true relationship between Princess Diana and Princess Margaret, it very well might have been at Di's lowest point. After her scandalous divorce from Prince Charles, Diana was under constant scrutiny. Secret recordings were leaked to the media, revealing Diana had a big secret.
Lover's lane
Known as the "Squidgygate Tapes," these recorded telephone calls between Princess Diana and an admirer who called her "Squidgy" became a media circus. The transcripts provided both a risqué look into Di's love life and a scathing critique of the royal family she married into. While the leak should never have happened in the first place, not one, but two, individuals were able to capture it.
All ears
Thanks to a radio scanner, a retired bank manager named Cyril Reenan accidentally recorded most of the conversion. Even though it was said Reenan had no idea what to do with the recording, he eventually sold it to the tabloid newspaper, the Sun, and made some money. And then there was the other eavesdropper.
Tabloid purchase
Not only did Reenan manage to record the conversation, but so did a mid-twenties typist. Jane Norgrove was in a similar predicament about how to handle the material. But she soon mailed her copy to other tabloid agencies. Strangely, the Sun chose to not publish the material. But the Enquirer in the U.S. jumped on it. While the scandal exploded, there was someone who could have foreseen the inevitable end of Diana's marriage.
