Sarah Ferguson 'too scared' to employ Princess Diana's 'manipulation' tactics as a Royal
SARAH FERGUSON was "too scared" to adopt the "manipulative" tactics of Princess Diana as a member of the Royal Family, according to a royal expert.
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Royal commentator Kate Nicholl argued Princess Diana was cunning in how she dealt with the media. During Channel 5's royal documentary, Fergie Vs Diana: Royal Wives at war, Ms Nicholl argued Sarah Ferguson was not comfortable using the media for her own goals. Ms Nicholl also defended Princess Diana and claimed she used the tabloid newspapers to ensure she could tell her story to the people, especially during the breakup of her marriage to Prince Charles.
Ms Nicholl said: "Diana earned a reputation for being manipulative.
"This is because she was aware of her star power, she used it to her advantage.
"Princess Diana would play tabloids off against each other and when things got really bad in the war between her and Prince Charles, she would use the newspapers to fight her corner."
Ms Nicholl then compared Diana with her longtime friend Fergie and how the two differed regarding their interactions with people.
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The royal commentator said: "Princess Diana did that in a way that Sarah didn't.
"Sarah just didn't engage on that level.
"She didn't have newspaper editors over to the palace for lunch.
"I think this was probably something Sarah was too scared to do."
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Royal commentator Ingrid Seward agreed that Princess Diana was a cunning manipulator of the press.
She also recalled a specific incident where it worked in Diana's favour.
Ms Seward said: "Princess Diana really knew how to manipulate the press.
"When she needed to get attention, she used her clothes.
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"A perfect example of this is the revenge dress that she wore to the serpentine gallery.
"That was on the same night that Prince Charle's Dimbleby interview was being shown, the interview where he admitted adultery.
"Princess Diana showed the world that this is what Prince Charles is missing."