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New documentary looks at Princess Diana before she was a royal

A new documentary promises to shed light on what Princess Diana's life was like before she became a Royal.
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Last week would have been her 55th birthday but a new documentary promises to show us a part of Princess Dianaโ€™s we didnโ€™t know much about.

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Princess Diana: Behind Closed Doors will reveal what Dianaโ€™s life was like before she became a royal.

In a sneak peek of the documentary shown in the video below, Mary Robertson recalls hiring Diana as a nanny and talking about a trip the soon-to-be princess took to Balmoral castle, the royal familyโ€™s Scottish getaway.

Robertson remembered asking the then-19-year-old if sheโ€™d met Prince Andrew (Prince Charlesโ€™ younger brother).

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โ€œโ€˜No, it was actually Charles, but his mother invited me,โ€™โ€ Robertson remembered Diana saying. โ€œAnd I just burst out laughing at the thought of her referring to the Queen of England as a friendโ€™s mother.โ€

Princess Diana and Prince Charles

As Robertson tells it, Diana didnโ€™t think much would come from that fateful meeting.

โ€œI did say, โ€˜Oh, my gosh. Do you think anythingโ€™s going to develop?โ€

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โ€œAnd very regretfully, you know, staring down at the floor, she said, โ€˜No, I donโ€™t think heโ€™d look twice at me. After all, heโ€™s 31 and Iโ€™m only 19.โ€™โ€

โ€œI said, โ€˜I wouldnโ€™t be too sure,โ€™โ€ Robertson said.

The documentary airs on Sunday 9pm (US ET time) on Reelz.

VIDEO: See a sneak peek of the documentary below

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