Overview

• Richard Dalton recounts that Princess Diana asked him to bring tabloid newspapers into Kensington Palace because she was not allowed to see them inside.
• He says once he cleared security he could deliver the papers via the pantry before doing her hair.
• Dalton describes the coverage as distressing for Diana, citing her reactions while reading and pointing to recurring speculation about Prince Harry’s parentage involving Major James Hewitt.
• The former stylist, who first met Diana in 1978 and served her from 1981 to 1990, asserts Charles is Harry’s father and observes that red hair is common in the Spencer family.
• Dalton’s 2024 memoir, created with Princess Diana Museum founder Renae Plant, underpins the account, and Plant plans a first physical exhibition in Los Angeles in November 2026 followed by a tour; she says William and Harry sent a thank-you note she took as a blessing.