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Speculation in the media—and in court circles—reached fever pitch. In his memoirs, Diana's private secretary [[Patrick Jephson]] recounts a fraught game of media [[one-upmanship]] by the feuding couple: secret briefings to friendly journalists, open collaboration with TV documentaries, and separate appearances at different public events on the same day were just some of the many strategies with which Charles and Diana attempted to force each other out of the limelight. Jephson recalls that the atmosphere at [[Kensington Palace]] at the time was "like a slowly-spreading pool of blood leaking from under a locked door."{{Ref|STim16Sep00}}
 
Throughout 1991 and into 1992, Diana had been involved in secret co-operation with a previously little-known court correspondent called [[Andrew Morton (writer)|Andrew Morton]]. The result of this liaison was the book ''[[Diana: Her True Story]]'', which—although obviously biased because of the close involvement of the Princess—revealed in graphic detail the previously hidden disaster that the Waleses' marriage had become. Diana's [[bulimia]], [[suicide]] attempts and [[Self-injury|self-mutilation]] were spelt out unambiguously, as were Charles's relationship with [[Camilla Parker-Bowles]], and the intrigues of Palace officials in attempting to contain the disintegrating Royal marriage.
 
==Analysis of the tape==