Royal life, Prozac and champagne: What Princess Diana’s letters to Terence Stamp reveal about their friendship

Krdo · Jun 10, 2026 · 528 words · By CNN Newssource

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Royal life, Prozac and champagne: What Princess Diana’s letters to Terence Stamp reveal about their friendship By Sam Peters, CNN London (CNN) — Private letters from the late Princess Diana to actor Terence Stamp, who died last year, are going on sale,…

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What happened

Why it matters

Written between July and December 1991, the correspondence details the princess’ friendship with the British star.

Common ground

The letters are part of an auction of Stamp’s estate at Bonhams in London.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In one letter written in September 1991, Diana thanks Stamp for lunch?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In one letter written in September 1991, Diana thanks Stamp for lunch”

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The detail that Diana thanked Stamp for lunch in a September 1991 letter is specifically mentioned by CNN, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress, singer, and model. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit first gained attention when she acted in a string of commercial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kensit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2010–2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_commemorative_s…

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Claim 2: “In 2024, letters from Diana to her former housekeeper Violet Collison, nicknamed Collie, were sold at auction.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “The letters, sold separately, are expected to sell for between £500 ($670) and £2,000 ($2,700) apiece”

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While sources confirm the letters are being auctioned, none of the provided evidence snippets specify the estimated price range of £500 to £2,000.

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web search NEUTRAL — Terrence Stamp Princess Diana letters auction One of the handwritten letters from Princess Diana to Terence Stamp due to go on sale at Bonhams in London.
https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/06/10/royal-life-prozac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Private letters from the late Princess Diana to actor Terence Stamp, who died last year, are going on sale, revealing the depth of their friendship and touching on topics such as royal duties, mental …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/royal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Princess Diana’s candid letter to close friend set to go under the hammer.Lots of love Terence and a huge thank you, from Diana x”. The letter is part of an auction featuring an array of items from th…
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/princess-diana-t…

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Claim 4: “Another collection of 32 letters from Diana to Susie and Tarek Kassem, two of her close friends, sold for £145,550 (around $195,000) in 2023, the BBC reported.”

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Claim 5: “Private letters from the late Princess Diana to actor Terence Stamp, who died last year, are going on sale”

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Multiple independent web sources (IBTimes UK, Mathilde Grandjean/Yesterday, and others) confirm that private letters from Princess Diana to Terence Stamp are going on sale at auction and that Stamp died 'last year'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths of British people occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_deaths_in_the_United_King…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in Brit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Milligan

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Claim 6: “On December 7, 1991, Diana asked Stamp to lunch”

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The detail about an invitation to lunch on December 7, 1991, is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by others.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2010–2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_commemorative_s…

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Claim 7: “Diana wrote to Stamp on October 17, 1991”

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A letter dated October 17, 1991, is mentioned in one specific web search result regarding mental health, but not corroborated by multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation. [3][4] The company headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California and is incorporated in Bermuda. [3] As of 2025, it is the si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Cruises

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web search NEUTRAL — Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess

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web search NEUTRAL — Sail with Princess Cruises & experience award-winning service, luxury accommodations, & exclusive cruise deals to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe & more.
https://www.princess.com/

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Claim 8: “The letters were written between 1995 and 1997, during which time her divorce to the then-Prince Charles was finalized.”

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Claim 9: “Princess Diana, who died in 1997 at age 36”

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Claim 10: “Written between July and December 1991, the correspondence details the princess’ friendship with the British star.”

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While the existence of the letters is corroborated, the specific date range (July to December 1991) is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though individual letters from that period are mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2010–2019.
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Claim 11: “He then rose to global fame playing General Zod in the 1978 “Superman” movie, reprising the role for “Superman II” two years later.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify Terence Stamp's role as General Zod in the 1978 and 1980 Superman films.

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Claim 12: “Two scripts for “Superman” and “Superman II” with Stamp’s initials embossed on the front are also up for auction as a single lot, expected to fetch between £3,000 ($4,000) and £5,000 ($6,700).”

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No evidence was provided regarding the auction of Superman scripts with Stamp's initials or their estimated value.

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Claim 13: “The letters are part of an auction of Stamp’s estate at Bonhams in London.”

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Three independent sources (CNN, Bonhams collection announcement, and another web source) explicitly state the letters are part of Terence Stamp's estate auction at Bonhams in London.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas Frederick Cornelius Hayward (5 October 1934 – 26 April 2008), was an English fashion designer and bespoke tailor, who dressed many famous people during the 1960s. The inspiration for customer …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Hayward

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2010–2019.
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Claim 14: “Prozac, the brand name for the drug fluoxetine, is used to treat depression and other mental health conditions, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and bulimia, according to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).”

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The NHS website explicitly confirms that fluoxetine (Prozac) is used to treat depression, OCD, and bulimia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Used for. Depression, bulimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Also called. Olena®; Prozac®; Prozep®. Available as. Capsules, soluble (dispersible) tablets and oral liquid medicine. W…
https://patient.info/medicine/fluoxetine-olena-prozac-prozep

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web search NEUTRAL — What fluoxetine is for. Fluoxetine can be used to treat mental health conditions such as: depression; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); bulimia.
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/fluoxetine/

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2024 ... Fluoxetine is an FDA-approved medication that has demonstrated efficacy in treating a spectrum of psychological conditions.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459223/

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