LETTER : Royal Family fails nation in its grief
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Sir: Diana was royal by marriage. That marriage was squashed emotionally by the future King, and terminated formally at the insistence of the present Queen; Diana herself has been comprehensively ridiculed by the Palace establishment - the Enemy.
It passes my understanding why the Palace is in any way involved with arrangements for her funeral. The family, including her sons, could be supported quite well by the Prime Minister and his staff at 10 Downing Street, representing her constituency - ordinary people.
JOHN DEXTER
Hythe, Hampshire
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