Inside the love story of Hasnat Khan and Princess Diana

As love stories under the crown often do, this fairytale eventually collided with the immovable object of the British media. While Diana had lived her entire adult life in the spotlight, the intense scrutiny was a poison to Khan’s professional ambitions. He feared that becoming “Mr. Princess Diana” would jeopardize his career as a surgeon and destroy the sanctuary of his private life.

The couple discussed radical solutions, including relocating to Pakistan, Australia, or South Africa to escape the London press corps. However, as Diana’s desire for public acknowledgment grew, Khan’s reluctance intensified. The impasse led to a heartbreaking conclusion: the couple ended their two-year romance in July 1997.