Princess Diana once wished her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, would communicate on a \u201cdeeper\u201d level.<\/p>\n
In November 1995, the late mom of two penned a two-page, never-before-seen letter to a fan named Michael Barratt, who had sent her a supportive letter following watching her\u00a0explosive BBC\u00a0Panorama\u00a0interview.<\/p>\n
In the letter, Diana shared \u201chow touched she is by the contents and by his profound words, and in particular relates to his sentiments of self-knowledge and moving on in life,\u201d according to the Reeman Dansie\u2019s \u201cRoyalty, Antiques & Fine Art\u201d auction<\/a>, which is selling the correspondence.<\/p>\n Princess Diana (seen above with her kids) wished her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, would communicate on a \u201cdeeper\u201d level. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images<\/p>\n Diana wrote a two-page letter (seen above) to a fan named Michael Barratt in November 1995. Reeman Dansie Auctions<\/p>\n The former Princess of Wales wrote that she hopes her interview \u2014 in which she confirmed the breakdown of her marriage to then-Prince Charles due to infidelity \u2014 would help other women in similar difficulties. <\/p>\n The auction house said Diana wrote about looking forward to the future and \u201csharing with and teaching William and Harry the importance of communication on a deeper level.\u201d <\/p>\n She concluded the letter by thanking Barratt, writing, \u201cWith my best wishes, Yours sincerely, Diana.\u201d<\/p>\n The former Princess of Wales (seen above with Martin Bashir) said hopes her BBC interview would help other women in similar difficulties. Corbis via Getty Images<\/p>\n The auction house said Diana (seen above with then-Prince Charles and their sons) wrote about \u201cteaching William and Harry the importance of communication on a deeper level.\u201d Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The letter \u2014 estimated to sell from $4,000 to $6,000 \u2014 comes with its original envelope, including Diana\u2019s handwritten name and address.<\/p>\n Diana\u00a0died in a car crash<\/a>\u00a0in Paris in August 1997. She was 36.<\/p>\n Last month, Christopher Andersen, author of\u00a0\u201cKATE! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0told Page Six in an exclusive interview that William and Harry had tension \u201cever since they were small children<\/a>, wrestling in the back of the car.\u201d<\/p>\n Diana\u00a0(seen above in a black dress) died in a car crash\u00a0in Paris in August 1997 at age 36. Getty Images<\/p>\n A royal author told Page Six last month that Harry and William (both seen above with their mom) have had tension since they were kids. UK Press via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Andersen told us that it was \u201cmade very clear\u201d to Harry that \u201che was lesser than\u201d William and that \u201cleft a real mark on them and really kind of doomed their relationship, ultimately.\u201d<\/p>\n Today, both Harry, 41, and William, 43, are no longer on speaking terms. <\/p>\n Things began getting rocky for the brothers when the Invictus Games founder and his wife, Meghan Markle,\u00a0quit the royal family in 2020<\/a> and moved to North America with their son, Prince Archie. <\/p>\n The brothers (seen above in 2021) are not on speaking terms. Getty Images<\/p>\n Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle (pictured second from right), quit the royal family in 2020. Getty Images<\/p>\n Things got worse when Harry and the \u201cSuits\u201d actress, 44,\u00a0accused the royal family of racism<\/a>\u00a0and released a Netflix series about their issues.<\/p>\n Then, in January 2023, Harry dropped his bombshell memoir,\u00a0\u201cSpare,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in which he alleged William\u00a0physically attacked him<\/a>\u00a0over Markle.<\/p>\n However, the dad of two has made some strides with his father, King Charles, even having an almost-hour-long meeting with him<\/a> last September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Diana once wished her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, would communicate on a \u201cdeeper\u201d level. 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