An explosive new audio recording has emerged, revealing deeply personal and damning confessions from Princess Diana, further exposing the turmoil behind the polished exterior of the British monarchy.

The tapes, part of her collaboration with biographer Andrew Morton in the early 1990s, have unveiled hidden truths that threaten to shake the very foundations of the royal family.

In these recordings, Diana opens up about the profound emotional disappointment Prince Charles (now King Charles) experienced upon the birth of their second son, Prince Harry.

Contrary to the public’s expectations of joyous celebrations, Charles’s reaction was one of clear dissatisfaction.

“Oh God, it’s a boy,” Diana recalls him saying, followed by an apparent frustration, “And he’s even got red hair.” These comments, seemingly offhand, left Diana feeling rejected and disheartened at a moment that should have been filled with joy.

The tapes also capture a tense moment between Charles and his mother, the Queen, who reportedly snapped at him during Harry’s christening, telling him he should be grateful for a healthy child. This exchange serves as a reflection of the ongoing emotional chasm that existed in Charles and Diana’s marriage, which only grew wider as time went on.

Beyond the explosive revelations regarding Charles’s disappointment with Harry’s birth, the tapes also delve into Diana’s personal struggles, including her battles with bulimia and the immense pressures of royal life. She speaks candidly about her feelings of betrayal stemming from Charles’s ongoing affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Diana’s heartache is evident as she describes how the emotional neglect from her husband eroded the very foundation of their relationship.

The tapes reveal a stark contrast between the fairy tale image of their marriage and the painful reality of Diana’s isolation. Her decision to share her side of the story, while still under the intense scrutiny of the royal family, was part of a secret collaboration with her trusted confidant, Dr. James Curst, who helped ferry the tapes to Morton. Diana’s bravery in speaking out against the institution that once held her captive has only deepened her legacy as the “People’s Princess.”

In addition to her own emotional battles, Diana also sheds light on the tense dynamics between Charles and her family, particularly her mother, Frances Shand Kydd, and her stepmother, Raine Spencer. These strained relationships only highlighted Charles’s emotional detachment— a trait that deeply hurt Diana.

The tapes painted a complex portrait of a man who, despite his public persona as the future King, struggled to navigate both familial and marital relationships. For Diana, the emotional neglect she faced at the hands of Charles left her to bear the burden of parenting alone. Her devotion to their children, particularly ensuring that they felt loved and supported, contrasted sharply with Charles’s detachment, which grew as he focused on his royal duties and, later, his affair with Camilla.

The impact of these tapes was immediate and profound. Diana’s raw honesty transformed her from a glamorous royal figure into a relatable, human woman, confronting betrayal, isolation, and the relentless pressures of life within the royal family. Her willingness to share these deeply personal truths, even at great risk to herself, endeared her further to the public, ensuring that her legacy as the people’s princess would endure long after her passing.

One of the most poignant moments captured in the tapes comes from a joint trip to India in 1992. The media famously captured an image of Diana sitting alone in front of the Taj Mahal—a symbol of eternal love—while Charles was off attending to royal duties. For Diana, this moment encapsulated the emotional void in their marriage, symbolizing the disconnect between the two of them at that point in time.

The tapes also reveal the profound impact Charles’s behavior had on Diana’s self-worth. She expressed feelings of inadequacy, constantly believing she was never enough for him, no matter how hard she tried. The emotional neglect she endured was compounded by the pressure of living up to the expectations placed on her as a member of the royal family.

When Diana’s tapes first surfaced, the public reaction was explosive. What had once been tabloid gossip was now confirmed in shocking detail. The tapes painted Charles as a deeply emotionally detached husband who had no regard for Diana’s emotional needs, and they also exposed the profound pain caused by his long-standing affair with Camilla. Public sympathy overwhelmingly shifted in Diana’s favor, and Charles’s carefully cultivated image as a responsible future King crumbled.

The royal family’s attempts to downplay the significance of the tapes were largely ineffective. The more the palace tried to suppress the story, the more the public became fixated on Diana’s version of events. The tapes shifted the public’s perception of the monarchy, calling into question the relevance and emotional detachment of the institution in modern times.