HBO's Princess Diana Documentary Sheds Light On The Obsession Over Her In New Trailer - Watch

The creators of a new documentary about Princess Diana defended their decision to use a clip from the late royal’s controversial Panorama interview — after Prince William said he thought it should never be seen again.

With the sheer onslaught of material based around Princess Diana’s life — “The Crown,” “Spencer,” “Diana: The Musical” — the thought of another film taking her famous life is, honestly, a bit draining. What more can one say about the world’s most famous Princess? Her relationships with Prince Charles, her children, Dodi Al Fayed, and the media have been covered so exhaustively that it comes as something of a surprise that Ed Perkins’ HBO documentary “The Princess” manages to be surprising and novel, if not exactly revelatory.

Princess Diana's former bodyguard Ken Wharfe has revealed that the late mother-of-two would have sympathised with her son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's decision to quit royal life.SEE: 14 adorable photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son ArchieWriting exclusively in this week's issue of HELLO!, Ken – who has teamed up with author Ros Coward to write Diana: Remembering the Princess ahead of her 25th death anniversary this month – reflected on the Sussexes' 2020 decision to step back as senior royals.WATCH: Royal household's HR policies improved after Meghan Markle bullying claims"I believe she would have the utmost sympathy for Harry and Meghan's predicament," Ken, who worked with Diana from 1988 to 1993, the five most turbulent years of her marriage to Prince Charles, wrote.PHOTOS: 7 times royal children sweetly kissed their parents in publicREAD: Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie looked adorable on playdate with George, Charlotte and Louis"As a newcomer to the royal family, she would understand the difficulties Meghan has faced as an American divorcée, a powerful, experienced woman in her own right, from a mixed heritage – but she would be instrumental in bringing that around to a state of acceptance and as an advantage to the monarchy." Princess Diana's bodyguard believes Harry will 'be back in some shape or form one day'He added: "It's sad that people keep writing Harry and Meghan off – but I feel he'll be back in some shape or form one day, and Diana would have been great at helping with this.

Sheri Shepherd is looking to the legends of daytime TV for inspiration. Fresh off her move to New York City for the show's launch, Shepherd said she's hoping to incorporate Ellen Degeneres-style humor with Oprah-esque interviews when premiers on September 12 on Fox. «A little bit of Ellen,» Shepherd told ET's Rachel Smith. «A little bit of inspiration of Oprah, a lot of the laughter of Ellen and put that together, and then you got Sherri and I am like, let’s go!» In advance of her show's first season, Shepherd named Lizzo, Michelle Obama, and Michael B.

Everyone knows that the late Princess Diana was a bona fide fashion icon. The royal was a style queen - from her off-duty cycling shorts to her crisp sharp suits and stunning jewellery.

Princess Diana and the tragic circumstances of her untimely death are being rehashed in a new docuseries,, on Discovery+ this month. The four-part series, available to stream on Aug.

Over recent months, Prince William has stepped up in his role as a senior member of the royal family and has been spotted representing the Queen at numerous events, including at the final royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. And as second-in-line to the throne, the Duke of Cambridge’s royal engagements have given members of the public a good insight as to what kind of monarch he may be in the future, a royal expert has said.

William Earl The new trailer for the upcoming “Star Wars” series “Andor” has been released, and it’s an action-packed look at the Disney Plus show. The trailer also announced the September 21 release date of the three-episode premiere.The new series stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and is a prequel to the 2016 film “Rogue One.” Forest Whitaker, Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Fiona Shaw also star.

Only a week after the head of the BBC pledged never to broadcast again its discredited Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, it emerges that extracts from the 1995 program will be included in a documentary to be shown on Sky and Now TV next month.

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana Spencer‘s tragic death in 1997. To commemorate her life, HBO and director Ed Perkins team up for “The Princess,” a new documentary about Diana’s life and death and the legacy she left behind.

HBO has released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary charting the rise and fall of Diana, Princess of Wales. The film, titled The Princess, comes shortly before the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death in 1997 and will be released on the US streamer on August 13. It will explore Diana’s complex relationship with the media and her romance with the Duke of Wales, including their marriage through to their infamous split in 1992.The film will also show how the paparazzi frenzy contributed to Diana’s death at the age of just 36.

died in a Paris car crash.HBO Max’s upcoming documentary, “The Princess,” will dive into the world’s “unhealthy obsession” with the late royal, incorporating archival footage from Diana’s life and death.Unidentified voices in the trailer note that “the princess has been the best thing to happen to the monarchy in centuries.” The mystery voice in the teaser also says, “The prince realizes that he’s taking second place,” presumably about Charles, who was infamously miffed by her worldwide fame.The doc will take a deep dive into the tumultuous marriage of Diana Spencer and Prince Charles, the role the media played in her life, her legacy and her relationship with her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.“A hallowed and tormented marriage is giving the media and its public nothing else to talk about,” a voice says.The trailer also cuts to background whisperings saying: “We have an unhealthy obsession [with her] and it’s the media that’s causing the problems.”“When you put a modern person into an ancient institution, they will be destroyed. At a certain point, the British people don’t want to hear anymore,” explained another voice.The film will premiere on August 13, ahead of the 25th anniversary of Diana’s passing.

Princess Diana’s tumultuous years in the spotlight have been captured in a new lens. On Wednesday, HBO released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary,, which will examine the media’s portrayal of the People’s Princess, from the time she was thrust into the spotlight as Prince Charles’ wife, to her time as a working royal and the aftermath of her untimely death. “The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle,” the press release reads.

Princess Diana’s tumultuous years in the spotlight have been captured in a new lens. On Wednesday, HBO released the first trailer for the upcoming documentary,, which will examine the media’s portrayal of the People’s Princess, from the time she was thrust into the spotlight as Prince Charles’ wife, to her time as a working royal and the aftermath of her untimely death. “The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle,” the press release reads.

Palace insiders are hitting back at the claims that Camilla Parker Bowles was the senior member of the royal family who made the racist comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s unborn child!

BBC director general Tim Davie has pledged to "never" air Princess Diana's "Panorama" interview on the network again and urged other broadcasters to follow suit. Diana was interviewed by journalist Martin Bashir 27 years ago for the network’s "Panorama" program. An independent investigation conducted by Lord Dyson found that the public broadcaster "fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark." The report also found that Bashir used "deceitful behavior" to gain access to Diana, including allegedly forging documents.