Helena Bonham Carter is weighing on the controversy surrounding The Crown.
16.11.2020 - 21:39 / hollywoodlife.com
She was born Diana Frances Spencer, but the world came to know and love her as Princess Diana. Season 4 of Netflix’s The Crown – which details the life of Queen Elizabeth II – dropped on Nov. 15. This time around, the award-winning drama covers 1977 to 1990, including the royal marriage between Prince Charles (played by Josh O’Connor) and Diana (Emma Corrin.) Before getting your “British royal binge” on, here are a few vital details you should know about Princess Diana.
1. Why Was Princess Diana
Helena Bonham Carter is weighing on the controversy surrounding The Crown.
on Netflix has upset some viewers, even those in leadership positions in the United Kingdom. The U.K.'s Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, spoke to the over the weekend about the dangers of not informing viewers of the fictional nature of the royal family drama. «It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that,» he notes.
told The Mail on Sunday that he will write to the streaming giant amid mounting concerns that the royal family’s reputation is being soiled by fictionalized scenes on the show.“It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that,” the minister told the UK paper.“Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact,” he cautioned.Princess Diana’s
Queen Elizabeth II, which began in 1952.But the current fourth season is set in the 1980s, a divisive decade that many Britons remember vividly.
Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana has now been banned from hiring a British actor in the key role of a young Prince William because of Brexit, according to a casting notice.Casting director Amy Hubbard tweeted an appeal for a young actor to “believably play Prince William at 11 years old” for “Spencer,” an upcoming docudrama about the late Lady Di.“Must have a European passport (NOT British European due to new Brexit rules from January 1st 2021),” the appeal noted of the film being shot in
official Twitter account has turned off comments on a post about a charity after being flooded with vitriol.On Tuesday, the Clarence House Twitter account, which posts updates and photos about the Prince of Wales, 71, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, shared pictures of Camilla speaking to the staff and residents of a UK homeless charity.Unlike previous posts, the comments section has been shut down.
Prince Charles and Camilla’s official Twitter account recently turned off comments on a post about a charity after being flooded with vitriol. On Tuesday, the Clarence House Twitter account, which posts updates and photos about the Prince of Wales, 71, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, shared pictures of Camilla speaking to the staff and residents of a UK homeless charity.
Watching Emma Corrin playing Princess Diana in the new series of The Crown has only confirmed just how fascinated we still are with the late People’s Princess. Emma nails the innocent beauty of the young Diana, with her bashful kohl-lined gaze, flicky 80s hair and, of course, the charming blush that saw her nicknamed Shy Di.
But despite being grateful to be cast in the iconic role, the 24-year-old has now admitted she would feel awkward confronting Diana’s children, Princes William and Harry.
Fans all over the world are now seeing Emma Corrin dazzle as Lady Diana Spencer (a.k.a. Princess Diana) on season 4 of “The Crown”, but in real life, the 24-year-old British actress also has some glamorous connections. Corrin appeared on Tuesday’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” where she revealed that singer Harry Styles has close ties to her dog, whose name just happens to be Spencer.
Emma Corrin dazzle as Lady Diana Spencer (a.k.a. Princess Diana) on season 4 of, but in real life, the 24-year-old British actress also has some glamorous connections.