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Newly Unearthed Letter From Princess Diana Reveals Dislike of London and ‘Blissful Honeymoon’ With Charles

Newly Unearthed Letter From Princess Diana Reveals Dislike of London and ‘Blissful Honeymoon’ With Charles

It’s not unusual for letters written by Princess Diana to find its way to auction, for as we well know, interest in the late royal remains high. The most recent correspondence to find itself under the hammer is a letter written shortly after her marriage to then then-prince, now King Charles III in 1981. The missive, penned in September of that year, was addressed to one of her school friends, Katherine Hanbury. The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Bettmann It’s Hansbury who is now offering those items for sale, in an auction to be conducted by Gorringe’s Fine Art & Interiors. Along with the letter, which is accompanied by its original envelope, the lot includes a number of photos from their time together at school, as well as a colorful birthday card depicting a rabbit on horseback blowing a wind instrument, and a program from the Thanksgiving Mass celebrated at St Martin in the Fields Church, London, in November 1997. In one photo from the auction offering, the future princess appears near …

My Blissful Week as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist

My Blissful Week as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist

I’ve discovered the secret to a happy life in this era of constant connection: ignoring everyone that I know and love. Well, at least ignoring their push notifications on my smartphone by living in “Do Not Disturb” mode. With Do Not Disturb switched on, you still receive each new notification, but your phone doesn’t ping, buzz, or blip to tell you about it. It’s a trendy yet divisive pivot away from the always-on norm. Tongue-in-cheek fancams celebrating Do Not Disturb mode rack up millions of views on TikTok, alongside viral videos calling out users of the feature as rude. For one week, I proudly joined the growing tribe of Do Not Disturb maximalists who have their notifications silenced 24/7. My experience as part of the DND crew felt transcendent, albeit a bit annoying for everyone trying to get in touch with me. Before starting, I reached out to some people who leave their phones set to Do Not Disturb mode all the time to better understand their motivations and to learn what it’s like to …