Princess Diana's Auctioned Letters Show The Dark Side Of Her Divorce

A collection of Princess Diana's letters were recently sold at an auction.

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Lay's Auctioneers revealed that 32 intimate letters were sold for $169,663.

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These private messages were sent to the late royal's closest friends.

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The messages detailed Diana's thoughts in the last years of her life.

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The former Princess of Wales shared her concerns about her divorce.

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Diana revealed in a letter that her calls in the Palace was being monitored.

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She also expressed regret about the "ugly" part of her divorce from then-Prince Charles.

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Her friends auctioned off her letters to fund Diana's favorite charities.

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Last month, Kim Kardashian purchased the late Princess's amethyst-encrusted crucifix.

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