Princess Diana ‘sacrificed' her Christmas for beloved kids

Princess Diana’s final Christmas without sons Prince William and Prince Harry was a traumatic time in her life, says her close confidante.

Her former butler, Paul Burrell, admits Diana was lonely during the 1996 holiday and couldn’t stop talking about her kids.

He told Fabulous: “Despite moments of joy, her birthday and Christmas Day were often her loneliest days of the year. 

“Diana's final Christmas was a very quiet and lonely one. Her Christmas Day was usually spent alone, as she gave up her boys. 

“She always said, 'well, they need to be with their cousins and the royal family, because they're royal princes'.

“They went to Sandringham to spend it with their relations, rather than her.  So she sacrificed them. Her day was a very quiet one.”

He said: “In 1996, her very last Christmas, she said: ‘Go home, unwrap some presents, spend the day with your family, and I'll see you in the morning on BoxingDay.’

“No sooner had I got home and started unwrapping presents with my children than my direct line rang. 

“It was the Princess, and she said: ‘I think you'd better come back.’

“I asked: ‘What's the problem?’ 

“She replied: “Can't you hear? All the alarms are going off, all these sirens are going off and I can't stop them. Help!’"