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Diana's Letter: Shared Struggles with JFK Jr.
13 May
Summary
- Diana worried about media attention on JFK Jr. and Carolyn.
- Princess Diana and JFK Jr. first met to discuss a magazine cover.
- Both Diana and the Kennedys faced intense tabloid scrutiny.
A previously unrevealed letter from Princess Diana to John F. Kennedy Jr. highlights a shared understanding between them regarding the intense pressures of public life and media scrutiny.
In the letter, penned in February 1997, Diana expressed her hope that JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were not being harassed by the media, noting that the "worst paparazzi are here in Europe!"
Diana and JFK Jr. had initially met in 1995 at New York's Carlyle Hotel to discuss her potential appearance on the cover of George magazine. Though she declined the cover opportunity, their interactions continued, fostering a connection.
Both Princess Diana and the Kennedys were frequent targets of intense tabloid attention throughout the 1990s. Diana's private secretary, Patrick Jephson, believed Diana saw JFK Jr. as a fellow "victim" of the public eye, recognizing their unusual hardships.
Tragically, Princess Diana died in August 1997 following a car crash in Paris, which was pursued by paparazzi. Less than two years later, in July 1999, JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette, and her sister Lauren died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
