Diana considered fleeing palace to be with bodyguard ‘lover’, according to tapes

PRINCESS DIANA nearly fled the Royal Household to be with her alleged lover, policeman Barry Mannakee, according to new tapes broadcast today.

The Princess admits on the tapes that she had fallen “deeply in love” with a man in the palace “environment.”

In tapes broadcast last week on the US television network NBC, the Princess said she suspected the Royal Protection Officer was “bumped off” because of their affair.

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