Diana, Princess of Wales, whom Gilbey playfully nicknamed 'Squidgy'. Alethea's dependency on drugs led her father to cut off her allowance. It also persuaded Gilbey to end their relationship.

Though Diana was relatively guarded in the things she said over the phone, Gilbey suffered from no such restraint. Apart from referring to her as 'Squidgy' and making it clear that they shared ...