She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.
King Charles III
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Prince Charles)
Hillary Clinton
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Clooney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Rupert Murdoch
- Self
- (archive footage)
Prince Harry
- Self
- (archive footage)
Princess Diana
- Self
- (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II
- Self
- (archive footage)
Prince William of Wales
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Prince William)
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A legend, an icon and a star, who was chased to death by the press / paparazzi / media. Two little boys lost a lovable mother so far too soon, a world lost a model of justice and kindness and a royal house lost its luster and credibility from beginning to end.
How can the media and the press live with themselves or sleep well at night after chasing a beloved princess to death?
Luckily, Diana had a brother who stood up for her and who dared to put into words what almost the whole world thought, thank you so much sir Charles Spencer! Thank you for daring to say what everyone thought, your sister would be very proud of you to stand up for her as you did. Your speech at Diana's funeral will be remembered by a whole world, a whole world gave you aplaus this day .
The princess used her advantage for what it was worth in her position, but who would not do it when the opportunity lay before her?
She had no one, absolutely no one in the royal house who stood up for her, or who spoke her case. It was probably this that made her the strong personality she was.
I feel disgust for the media and the press, and disgust for Charles, Camilla and not least for Queen Elisabeth, for their abominable behavior towards Diana.
The royal house got what they wanted in the end, easiest way out of rumors and bad publicity of the royal house.
(Luckily we have freedom of speech and I can write exactly what I want)!
Princess Diana will be remembered for many many decades, she will never be forgotten.
Thank you for being strong enough to pave the way for future generations of women, for standing up for what you thought was right and and not least for standing up for the sick and weak in society!
You will always be a star and Princess of England in my eyes!
Rest in peace the star above all stars.
How can the media and the press live with themselves or sleep well at night after chasing a beloved princess to death?
Luckily, Diana had a brother who stood up for her and who dared to put into words what almost the whole world thought, thank you so much sir Charles Spencer! Thank you for daring to say what everyone thought, your sister would be very proud of you to stand up for her as you did. Your speech at Diana's funeral will be remembered by a whole world, a whole world gave you aplaus this day .
The princess used her advantage for what it was worth in her position, but who would not do it when the opportunity lay before her?
She had no one, absolutely no one in the royal house who stood up for her, or who spoke her case. It was probably this that made her the strong personality she was.
I feel disgust for the media and the press, and disgust for Charles, Camilla and not least for Queen Elisabeth, for their abominable behavior towards Diana.
The royal house got what they wanted in the end, easiest way out of rumors and bad publicity of the royal house.
(Luckily we have freedom of speech and I can write exactly what I want)!
Princess Diana will be remembered for many many decades, she will never be forgotten.
Thank you for being strong enough to pave the way for future generations of women, for standing up for what you thought was right and and not least for standing up for the sick and weak in society!
You will always be a star and Princess of England in my eyes!
Rest in peace the star above all stars.
A very well made doco about such an iconic figure. I was too young at the time to appreciate who she was when she died in 1997 but the archive footage, good narration and modern twist of this doco gave such valuable insight into who she was and what life is. This is also before The Crown re-generated so much interest in her in recent times. She was a beautiful soul and I felt through Charles Spencer and other sources they did their best to capture her essence. She will always be the People's princess.
I am neither a monarchist nor a republican. Mostly I don't even think about the royals, let alone have any particular interest in them. Yet after watching this excellent documentary almost by mistake (I put it on randomly while I was eating), I found myself hooked.
As documentaries go, it was one of the best I've seen - on any subject. Artfully edited, with unusually insightful, relevant, and intelligent contributions from the various talking heads (apart from Wayne Sleep who was a bit cringe-inducing), and impressively researched archive and photographic material that told the story of Diana's life more cohesively and coherently than I've ever seen done before.
Excellent narrative storytelling that sucked me in, and transported me back to those days in a way that few other documentaries have achieved. I went into it thinking I pretty much knew the entire story, having lived through it at the time, but by the end I felt newly enlightened and amazed at how much I'd not been aware of, either at the time or in the years since.
After watching this, I was suddenly keen to watch more documentaries about Diana and the other royals, and it says a lot that after three hours it left me wanting more. (The other documentaries that I watched were not nearly as good). Overall, I'm inclined to give this one top marks. I only docked it a star because of Wayne Sleep's contributions.
As documentaries go, it was one of the best I've seen - on any subject. Artfully edited, with unusually insightful, relevant, and intelligent contributions from the various talking heads (apart from Wayne Sleep who was a bit cringe-inducing), and impressively researched archive and photographic material that told the story of Diana's life more cohesively and coherently than I've ever seen done before.
Excellent narrative storytelling that sucked me in, and transported me back to those days in a way that few other documentaries have achieved. I went into it thinking I pretty much knew the entire story, having lived through it at the time, but by the end I felt newly enlightened and amazed at how much I'd not been aware of, either at the time or in the years since.
After watching this, I was suddenly keen to watch more documentaries about Diana and the other royals, and it says a lot that after three hours it left me wanting more. (The other documentaries that I watched were not nearly as good). Overall, I'm inclined to give this one top marks. I only docked it a star because of Wayne Sleep's contributions.
The Story of Diana is so powerful that it will stay with you for a while after you watch it. It is a gripping tale of the rise and fall of Lady Di. The makers do an incredible work of putting together voices from the press, the photographers, her inner circle, high society privileged tribe and more.
It is powerful to see her emerge as a woman of strength after moving out of the royal family and carving an identity for herself. What touches you the most is how she picked up the ashes and was ready to move to a happier place in life when she met an unfortunate end.
The account put together in the film from the point she met with the accident to the last frame showing her final goodbye will leave a lump in your throat. Your heart will go out to the young William and little Harry as they follow their mother's body.
The Story of Diana has a roller coaster of emotions - you will feel rapturous, angry, heavy-hearted and still happy when you see Lady Di's infectious smile.
It is powerful to see her emerge as a woman of strength after moving out of the royal family and carving an identity for herself. What touches you the most is how she picked up the ashes and was ready to move to a happier place in life when she met an unfortunate end.
The account put together in the film from the point she met with the accident to the last frame showing her final goodbye will leave a lump in your throat. Your heart will go out to the young William and little Harry as they follow their mother's body.
The Story of Diana has a roller coaster of emotions - you will feel rapturous, angry, heavy-hearted and still happy when you see Lady Di's infectious smile.
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