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These newly unearthed letters from Princess Diana are fascinating

The Princess used her 1981 honeymoon to do something very relatable...
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As the 20th anniversary of Princess Dianaโ€™s death draws closer, the mother-of-twoโ€™s life has been thrown into the spotlight once again.

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And now never-before-seen letters, which have been unearthed by Vanity Fair and will be auctioned in April, reveal just how exhausted the then 20-year-old newlywed was after her extravagant wedding to Prince Charles.

Her 1981 marriage to Prince Charles was dubbed the โ€œwedding of the centuryโ€ โ€“ no wonder she needed a rest.

Who can really blame her?

Being the star of a day which was broadcast to over 750 million people all the while being clad in an intricate yet cumbersome David Emanuel gown with a 25-foot train makes us knackered just thinking about it.

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In a letter to her personal secretary, Jane Parsons, penned on August 15, 1981, during her honeymoon on the Royal Yacht Britannia, Diana wrote: โ€œThe honeymoon was a perfect opportunity to catch up on sleep.โ€

A woman who likes to nap is our kind of person.

The sweet notes also demonstrate just how caring the Princess of Wales was as a mother and as a manger.

After Prince Williamโ€™s birth in June 1982, the family were inundated with well wishes and received an eye-watering 4, 500 presents and 24, 000 thank you notes.

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Vanity Fair reveal Diana wanted to make sure her staff werenโ€™t โ€œexhausted, overworked and underpaidโ€ during this hectic time.

Princess Diana shows off her sweet side during a meet-and-greet
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With William being born on June 21 and Dianaโ€™s birthday falling on July 1, the new mother was taken aback by the support.

โ€œI have never been more confused than on my birthday as presents and telegrams were pouring in for W at KP as well as my own โ€“ so at the moment I just seem to be churning out letters!โ€ She wrote.

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Following a royal tour to Australia in 1983, the humanitarian confessed to her trusted aide she was thrilled to be reunited with her son.

โ€œWilliam recognised us instantly, which was a relief as sometimes children resent their parents leaving them!โ€ She mused.

โ€œItโ€™s marvellous to be home again and hopefully we wonโ€™t have to do any more travelling this yearโ€ฆ Wishful thinking!โ€

The young mother struggled being away from her son, Prince William.

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