Dicing with Di: The Amazing Adventures of Britain's Royal Chasers

by Mark Saunders, Glenn Harvey

Mark Saunders and Glenn Harvey are celebrated paparazzi photographers, only photographing members of the royal family, especially Princess Diana. In this book they publish the most controversial photographs of their careers. Starting with the night Princess Diana retired from public life in December 1993, they reveal the background to some of the most famous royal photographs, Diana sneaking the married Oliver Hoare into Kensington Palace for a nightcap after a candlelit meal; Diana with Will Carling during a secret visit to Twickenham; and, the truth behind the infamous royal cellulite photographs. They also tell us how they climbed mountains to photograph Diana on her skiing holidays; about the day Diana asked building site labourers to get rid of them; about their travels in pursuit of the Princess to the West Indies, New York, Washington, Colorado, Martha's Vineyard, Paris and Florida; and, how their work sometimes results in head-on confrontations with her.

238 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Celebrated British paparazzi photographer.

Reviews

[De Laura]

Seeing more of this man in interviews on documentaries about Diana, it's more apparent the atrocious liberties he took to be more profitable on a family of interest. From knocking into her multiple times, to trying to join her in an elevator, to accuse her of being out of bounds and manipulative when dozen of people stalk and harrass her for profit is yet another reason this book is nothing but a money grab.

[Ginny]

Although I think Diana was able to manipulate the press, I don't think anything justifies the way these guys went about getting pictures. Climbing walls and hiding in bushes, etc., to get a shot of Diana is almost criminal. There should be a time when a person in the public eye can go somewhere to relax and be left alone.

[Ruth]

Very interesting to hear the stories they tell