Harry and William didn't know it: What Lady Di couldn't do the day she passed away

There are everyday situations that, as time goes by, acquire an unexpected emotional value. Without a doubt, much of what Lady Di had planned for that fatal night and the following days was left hanging in the air. As time has passed, more details have emerged about what surrounded the princess during those days.

William and Harry have learned information that causes them a great deal of pain. Some things carry more weight than others, but in her absence, they all feel the same. Simple moments can end up marking those who experience them forever.

William and Harry learn the unknown

The night of August 1997 was the last dinner Darren McGrady cooked for Lady Di. The chef, who worked at Buckingham Palace and then in the exclusive service of Princess Diana, shared in an interview what he experienced that night. It was a painful experience that has stayed with him ever since.

That night in Paris, while the flashes chased Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, McGrady waited at the residence with dinner already prepared. "I had the food ready, I was waiting for her to come back," he recalled with anguish. But the princess never returned.

McGrady learned of the tragedy in the middle of the night. The car in which Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were traveling crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel. The romance that was making headlines ended in a matter of seconds, leaving a deep wound in the hearts of millions.

The most striking thing about the chef's account is not just the loss. It's that domestic, everyday detail: the food prepared with an intention and a meal served that was never tasted. It's a scene that sums up the harshness of an unexpected death.

A relationship marked by closeness

Diana had hired McGrady after her separation from Charles, in 1992. She admired his talent in the kitchen from his years at Buckingham, where he served for 15 years. When she offered him to join her as her personal chef, he didn't hesitate.

With his move, McGrady left behind the rigid palace environment. He would no longer have to deal with demands like peeling carrots for Queen Elizabeth II's horses. Nor would he prepare gourmet dinners for the royal corgis anymore.

According to him, the move to work with Diana was a relief. There was complicity and appreciation. That's why his testimony speaks not only of professional pain, but also of the personal loss that the princess's death meant.

In his words, one can sense a genuine affection for the people's princess. This is information that deeply touches Lady Di's children. Neither Harry nor William knew that their mother was expecting to return for dinner and that the meal was ready, waiting.