YOUR opinion (LET, September 4) said the Royal Family got it wrong yet again. But can they ever do anything right?

They kept themselves out of the public limelight, but if they were out and about, they would have been accused of trying to steal some of the limelight.

Let us be fair - you cannot court the Press when you want them and then expect them to respect your privacy when you don't want them around - which is what Diana did.

It is a tragedy, but let us get things in perspective.

ELSIE HOLT, Park Road, Rossendale.

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