Princess Diana was known for her heartfelt visits to hospitals, where she brought joy and hope to those in need.<\/p>\n
However, one visit turned into something far more \u2014 a passionate love affair that remained shrouded in secrecy for years.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s 1995 \u2013 just two months prior to the infamous Panorama interview that would forever alter Diana\u2019s life. You might remember that interview, when Princess Diana came clean about her struggles with mental health and the trials of her marriage, capturing the world\u2019s empathy.<\/p>\n
Two months before that interview, Diana crossed paths with a handsome doctor, a Muslim whose dark good looks were compared to the charming actor Omar Sharif.<\/p>\n
The dashing heart surgeon, Dr. Hasnat Khan, worked at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. But how did this unlikely pair end up together?<\/p>\n
Well, that\u2019s because Joe Toffolo, the patient who underwent surgery, was married to Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo, an Irish nun and acupuncturist who was a close confidante of Princess Diana.After the initial visit, Diana returned to the hospital almost daily for three weeks, eager to pursue the handsome surgeon. The connection was electric.<\/p>\n
Smoked cigarettes and loved KFC
\nToday, when we look back at countless photos of Diana visiting the hospital, it\u2019s officially stated that she went to cheer up sick children or raise awareness for cystic fibrosis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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