Fact Check: What ‘The Crown’ Got Right And What They Didn’t About Diana

[post_page_title]’Deeply in love’ with her married protection officer[/post_page_title]

To be completely fair to Charles, however, there’s little evidence to support him being physically unfaithful to Diana before 1986. The same cannot be said for the Princess of Wales. From 1984 to 1986, she was apparently involved with her protection officer, or bodyguard, Barry Mannakee. Diana said that she was “deeply in love” with Mannakee, who was himself married.

‘Deeply in love’ with her married protection officer

She was rich and famous beyond her wildest dreams, but claimed she was willing to give all of it up to be with him. When the rumor about the affair spread, however, Mannakee was reassigned to other duties – or “chucked out,” as Diana termed it.

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