A Brit newspaper is reporting that the US “secret services” — presumably the CIA and NSA — were spying on Princess Diana, bugging her telephone conversations in the summer of 1997, up to and including the day she died. But why would anyone bother? The British royals aren’t much involved in politics or matters of national security.

There’s only one reason I can think of. Was Clinton wanting to get the lowdown on her before asking for a date? I am pursuing other information from experts, trusted sources, and the usual suspects.