The most shocking revelations from the tell-all book about Princess Diana referenced on Netflix's 'The Crown'

Diana attempted suicide five times in her life and one was while she was pregnant with Prince William in 1982, according to the book.

"Charles accused her of crying wolf and prepared to go riding. Standing on top of the wooden staircase she hurled herself to the ground, landing in a heap at the bottom… A doctor was called but Charles 'dismissed her plight and carried on with his plan to go riding.'"

She was also prone to self-harm, but according to the book, Prince Charles dismissed her as he thought she was "faking her problems."

"On one occasion she threw herself against a glass display cabinet at Kensington Palace while on another she slashed at her wrists with a razor blade. Another time she cut herself with the serrated edge of a lemon slicer; on yet another occasion, during a heated argument with Prince Charles, she picked up a penknife lying on his dressing table and cut her chest and her thighs. Although she was bleeding her husband studiously scorned her. As ever he thought that she was faking her problems."

Diana's parents were so desperate to have a baby boy that they hadn't come up with any girls' names when she was born. She was not named until a week later.

"While her father expressed his delight at a 'perfect physical specimen' there was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment, in the family that the new arrival was not the longed-for male heir who would carry on the Spencer name. Such was the anticipation of a boy that the couple hadn't considered any girls' names. A week later they settled on 'Diana Frances,' after a Spencer ancestress and the baby's mother."

Diana knew that her youth and status as a virgin were important to the royal family and that it was possibly this that made her an attractive bride for then-33-year-old Charles.

"He'd found the virgin, the sacrificial lamb, and in a way he was obsessed with me. But it was hot and cold, hot and cold. You never knew what mood it was going to be, up and down, up and down."

[From the revised edition of the book, "Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words" (1997)]

The book reports that Charles made a comment on Diana's weight shortly after they became engaged, which "triggered" her eating disorder.

"The week after they became engaged, according to Diana, Charles put his arm around her waist and commented on what he considered to be her chubby figure. It was an innocent enough remark but it triggered something inside her. Shortly afterwards she made herself sick. It was a profound release of tension and in some hazy way gave her a sense of control over herself and a means of releasing the anger she felt."

Diana was haunted by "vivid" memories of seeing Camilla Parker Bowles as she walked up the aisle to Prince Charles on her wedding day in 1981.

"Walking down the aisle I spotted Camilla, pale grey, veiled pillbox hat, saw it all, her son Tom standing on a chair. To this day you know — vivid memory. Well, there you are, that's it, let's hope that's all over with. Got out [of St Paul's], was a wonderful feeling, everybody hurraying, everybody happy because they thought we were happy and there was the big question mark in my mind. I realized I had taken on an enormous role but had no idea what I was going into — no idea."

[From the revised edition of the book, "Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words" (1997)]

Diana discovered that Charles had brought a photo of Camilla and some cufflinks she had brought him on their honeymoon, according to the book.

"On our honeymoon, for instance, we were opening our diaries to discuss various things. Out comes two pictures of Camilla. On our honeymoon we have our white tie dinner for President Sadat [of Egypt]. Cufflinks arrive on his wrists — two 'C's entwined like the Chanel 'C's. Got it in one; knew exactly. 'Camilla gave you those didn't she?' He said: 'Yes, so what's wrong? They're a present from a friend.' And, boy, did we have a row. Jealousy, total jealousy — and it's such a good idea the two 'C's but it wasn't that clever in some ways."

[From the revised edition of the book, "Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words" (1997)]

Charles once complained to her about there being a handful of journalists outside Camilla's house. At the time, there were 34 gathered outside Diana's own residence.

"[Prince Charles] wasn't at all supportive. Whenever he rang me up he said: 'Poor Camilla Parker Bowles. I've had her on the telephone tonight and she says there's lots of press at Bolehyde. She's having a very rough time.' I never complained about the press to him because I didn't think it was my position to do so. I asked him: 'How many press are out there?' He said 'At least four.' I thought 'My God, there's 34 here!' and I never told him."

[From the revised edition of the book, "Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words" (1997)]

Charles was so set on having their second child be a girl that Diana kept Prince Harry's gender a secret until he was born. His disappointed reaction made her realize their marriage was over for good.

"Diana knew that Charles was desperate for their second child to be a girl. A scan had already shown that her baby was a boy. It was a secret she nursed until the moment he was born at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, 15 September in the Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital. Charles's reaction finally closed the door on any love Diana may have felt for him. 'Oh God, it's a boy,' he said, 'and he's even got red hair' [a common Spencer trait]. With these dismissive remarks he left for Kensington Palace. The following day he played polo. From that moment, as Diana told friends: 'Something inside me died.' It was a reaction which marked the beginning of the end of their marriage."