‘He loved being the center of attention’: Princess Diana’s make-up artist reveals the intimate secrets of their friendship

Diana of Wales is remembered by many for her kind personality that won over not only the people of the United Kingdom, but also millions of people around the world.

One of them was makeup artist Mary Greenwell, who had the opportunity to meet Lady Di in person in 1981, when she was part of her team of stylists for her first appearance on the cover of British Vogue.

Since then, friendship and confidentiality have been cultivated between the two women, with the princess requesting Greenwell’s services for official events and filming, as reported by People magazine.

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“She used to call me and say, ‘Can you come see me?’, so I’d go over there and give her makeup lessons and hang out with her and the boys,” the British makeup artist told her partner Susannah Constantine on a past edition of her My Wardrobe podcast. Malfunction.

“It was an extraordinary moment to be in that person’s life on such an intimate level, with no expectations,” Greenwell said.

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Secrets of Lady Di

As for Diana, the make-up artist said she enjoyed being in the limelight, which gave her the chance to focus on doing good deeds and leave behind the day-to-day problems of her marriage to then-Prince Charles.

“She’s always done good things with this exposure and this popularity, with her beautiful looks and amazing members. To go through minefields etc. and be there for so many people: her capacity to love was immense,” she said.

Another secret that the make-up artist revealed is that she has an excellent ability to lead groups and other personalities, as happened at a lunch with government ministers hosted by Princess Diana.

“She was very charismatic and everyone would stop talking if they knew what she was going to say (…) It was interesting to see how she controlled the room when she needed to,” Greenwell recalled.

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