Princess Diana's former voice coach has recalled the moment she "put to the test" and managed to overcome her fear of public speaking.
Stewart Pearce was tasked with helping the late Princess of Wales – who passed away in 1997 – gain confidence in speak publicly, as it was previously something that "terrified her".
And he has reflected on the moment he knew what he'd told her was working, after the royal gave a quick-witted response to a comment about her sons - Prince William and Prince Harry.
While Diana was receiving an award at an event in New York, somebody shouted in reference to the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex: "Where are they today?", to which the princess calmly replied: "They're at school, as all good children should be, and enjoying themselves."
And Stewart told People magazine: "That was a moment of present-mindedness that she had not been able to accomplish before. She then had a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience."