“I always knew I'd never be the next queen. I'd like to be a queen of people's hearts, in people's hearts, but I don't see myself being queen of this country. I don't think many people will want me to be queen.”

—  Diana, Princess of Wales

Interview with Martin Bashir on BBC Panorama (20 November 1995)

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