FILM · 2021 · UK
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- #001
Ken Wharfe, Princess Diana's former bodyguard, said of Stewart's performance: "Of the people who have played Diana over the past 10 years, she's the closest to her. She managed to perfect her mannerisms."
- #002
Screenwriter Steven Knight gave an interview and revealed that the character Maggie is based on a real person who worked on the crew and whom he spoke with. That person asked to remain anonymous.
- #003
The ending, in which Diana takes William and Harry to Kentucky Fried Chicken after leaving Sandringham House, was partly based on real events. According to former royal chef Darren McGrady and butler Paul Burrell, there were times when Diana would take her sons to McDonald's.
- #004
Kristen Stewart trained for six months to perfect her accent.
- #005
Director Pablo Larraín had Kristen Stewart watch Gena Rowlands's performance in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) to prepare for her role.
- #006
Timothy Spall said of Kristen Stewart's performance: "It's sophisticated character acting at its most flawless. When she revealed herself, I thought this was the moment people would say, 'Oh my God, I knew she was good, but I didn't know she was this good.'".
- #007
Creating Kristen Stewart's white Chanel dress in the film required more than 1,000 hours of work.
- #008
Near the end of the film, Diana is seen wearing a baseball cap with the letters O. P. P., which stands for the Canadian "Ontario Provincial Police." In early 1991, Diana, Charles and their children enjoyed a Commonwealth visit to Toronto and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The O. P. P. provided security for the royal couple during their stay, and the cap was a gift to Prince William, who was photographed wearing it at one point during their tour.
- #009
The film's events take place one year before King Charles III and Princess Diana announced their separation.
- #010
In the dinner scene, a large portrait of King Henry VIII hangs on the wall. To his left are portraits of two of his six wives: Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn. Anne was beheaded over her alleged affair. Jane became Henry's wife after Anne's death. The film compares Charles and Diana's marriage to this moment in monarchy history. Charles is compared to Henry, Diana to Anne, and Camilla Parker Bowles to Jane.
- #011
It emerged that Kristen Stewart watched The Crown (2016) to prepare for the role of Princess Diana.
- #012
It was mostly shot in Germany.
- #013
In interviews, Kristen Stewart admitted that she became so immersed in her characterization of Princess Diana that she nearly experienced some crises.
- #014
Royal Chef Darren McGrady, played in the film by Sean Harris, said nice things about the film. Although he acknowledged that it was not actually accurate, he praised Kristen Stewart's sympathetic portrayal of Princess Diana.
- #015
Britain's traditional colors are red and white. In the drawing room scene where Diana confronts Charles at an English billiards table, Charles holds all the red balls while Diana hangs behind the white ball (which will soon break them apart).
- #016
At 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall, Kristen Stewart plays Princess Diana, who was 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 meters) tall.
- #017
Although this was the second time Princess Diana was portrayed in cinema after Diana (2013) (starring Naomi Watts, about her final years after the divorce and her relationships with Dodi Fayed (Cas Anvar) and Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews)), several TV productions about her had been made before: -Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982), starring Caroline Bliss, about the beginning of her love story with King Charles III (David Robb), released only a year after their royal wedding on July 29, 1981. -The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982), starring Catherine Oxenberg and Christopher Baines, also about the early days of their love story. -The Women of Windsor (1992), starring Nicola Formby, focused on Diana and her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson (Sallyanne Law). -Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992), with Catherine Oxenberg reprising the role of Diana and Roger Rees replacing Christopher Baines as Prince Charles, about their failed marriage and eventual separation (the divorce would be finalized four years later, in 1996). -Diana: Her True Story (1993), starring Serena Scott Thomas, about the troubles she faced after learning of Prince Charles's (David Threlfall) infidelity with Queen Camilla (Elizabeth Garvie). -Princess in Love (1996), starring Julie Cox, about her relationship not only with Prince Charles (Christopher Bowen) but also with Captain James Hewitt (Christopher Villiers). -Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess (1998), starring Amy Seccombe, the first production after her death, about the last year of her life from May 1996 until her death on August 31, 1997. -Diana: Last Days of a Princess (2007), starring Genevieve O'Reilly, about the tragic events leading to her death. -The Crown (2016), in which Diana is played by Emma Corrin (Season 4) and Elizabeth Debicki (Season 5).
- #018
Neon paid more than $4 million for the film's US distribution rights.
- #019
Like Pablo Larraín's previous film about a widely admired female figure, Jackie (2016), this film earned an Oscar nomination for its lead actor.
- #020
Although Princess Diana was British, she is played by the American actor Kristen Stewart. In the film Diana (2013), Princess Diana was played by the Australian actor Naomi Watts.
- #021
It was shot over a period of four months.
- #022
The film gained unexpected publicity when, halfway through production, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on television.
- #023
It was the last film to be distributed in the United Kingdom before STX Entertainment shut down in July 2022.
- #024
Its premiere was held at the 78th Venice Film Festival.
- #025
There is no McDonald's drive-through within a suitable (food-still-hot) distance of Tower Bridge; even today, the nearest one is at least 11 minutes away in Rotherhithe.
- #026
The registration on Diana's green Porsche J548LRP is not a valid UK registration.
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