Controversial novel was Lady Di's idea, says Valery Giscard d'Estaing.Byline: ANI London, Sep 24 (ANI): Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing Gis·card d'Es·taing , Valéry Born 1926. French political leader who as president of France (1974-1981) struggled against rising inflation and unemployment. has revealed that it was late Princess of Wales Noun 1. Princess of Wales - English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Diana, Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Princess Diana Diana who actually came up with the idea of the controversial romantic novel 'The Princess and the President'. Giscard d'Estaing, 83, revealed in an interview with Le Point, released on September 24, that Lady Diana came up with the book idea and encouraged him to set it down on paper. "It was Lady Diana's idea. In 1994, while we were discussing love affairs between leaders of big countries, she suggested: "Why don't you write a story around that?" the Telegraph quoted him as saying. "A little later, she asked me if I had begun writing. I submitted some ideas to her, which she approved of. Afterwards af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. afterwards or afterward Adverb later [Old English æfterweard] Adv. 1. , she kept coming back to it. "She spoke about it with me in our last telephone conversation, before she left for the south of France South of France south n the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi in June 1997, and she urged me to dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. my summer leisure time to writing it. "Six weeks later, she met her tragic death in the tunnel under the place de l'Alma. "I considered that (the book) was a promise that I must honour," he said. Giscard d'Estaing, who revealed on September 23 that Diana had wanted the story to be based on herself and him, said that while the "locations and decor" were true to life, he invented the facts. "I invented the facts," he added. His admission has apparently laid to rest rumours that the book, 'The Princess and the President', might be based on a real affair. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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