A guide to all the anniversary specials. Aug. 3. 1 marks the 2. Princess Diana’s tragic death and television means to pay tribute. A progressive and charming presence among more formal members of the royal family, Princess Diana was a popular public figure who captivated the world’s attention and stole the public’s hearts. Her death in a car wreck in Paris in the summer of 1.
But the princess’ intense popularity has meant interest in her life and legacy has remained consistently high over the years, and she is portrayed and written about often. Indeed, such is her allure that 2. Below, a list of when and why to watch each: Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy Channel: HBO, available now on HBO GO and HBO NOWAirdate: Monday, July 2. ET Format: Documentary film. Watch this one if: Accuracy matters to you. Featuring interviews with Princes William and Harry, this HBO documentary will bring you closer to the truth and tears, so be sure to have tissues on hand. Speaking publicly about their mother’s death for the first time ever, the princes look back at the short time they had with her and share memories from their childhoods.
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Princess Diana: Tragedy or Treason Channel: TLC, available now at tlc. Airdate: Monday, July 3. ETFormat: Three- hour special. Watch this one if: Dramatic voiceovers are your thing and you can sit still for long periods of time. The three- hour special boasts impersonations of Diana’s voice and input from Tamron Hall. It also delves into the conspiracy surrounding the princess’ death which blames the royal family for orchestrating her “murder.” Plus, there are exclusives from Diana’s biographer, Andrew Morton, who shares first- hand accounts in the princess’ own words, if not her own voice.
The Story of Diana: Part One. Channel: ABC, available now at abc.
Airdate: Wednesday, Aug. ETFormat: Two- night special.
Watch this one if: You appreciate an insider and truthful look at Diana’s life. ABC and PEOPLE’s four hours of programming airing over two nights includes interviews with those who were closest with the princess during her life, as well as leading Diana experts. These interviews are interwoven with archival footage of the People’s Princess as the documentary examines the lasting impact of the legacy of the Princess of Wales. The Story of Diana: Part Two.
Channel: ABC, available now at abc. Airdate: Thursday, Aug. ETFormat: Documentary. Watch this one if: More about the special, via PEOPLE: “Exclusive home movie footage shows young Diana at play, goofing with her little brother and captivating the camera from an early age.
The documentary traces her journey from her years growing up a child of divorce at the Spencer family’s ancestral home, Althorp, through her marriage to Prince Charles and her unparalleled rise as a global celebrity adored by billions of fans around the world.”Diana: In Her Own Words. Channel: National Geographic, available now at channel.
Airdate: Monday, Aug. ETFormat: Documentary. Watch Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 4 Online Free. Watch this one if: You’re a fan of Di’s dulcet tones. From executive producer and Peabody Award- winning filmmaker Tom Jennings, this entry is told entirely in the princess’ own words and voice: no interviews with pesky know- it- alls, just straight up quotes from Diana herself taken from previously unreleased audio played over archival footage. Hear Diana describe her relationship to Prince Charles, the royal family, and the relentless press — as she herself points out, she felt as if she was “a lamb to the slaughter.”Diana — Her Story. Channel: PBS, available now at pbs. Airdate: Tuesday, Aug.
ETFormat: Documentary. Watch this one if: You want to feast your eyes one some rare Di footage.
The documentary follows Diana’s life from a shy young girl thrown into the spotlight, to a confident and modern princess adored by the world. In rarely seen videos, the princess herself speaks openly about her far- from- fairytale marriage and troubled life in the limelight. Some of her closest confidants also chime in. Diana and the Paparazzi. Channel: Smithsonian Channel, available to stream on Amazon.
Airdate: Sunday, August 2. ETFormat: Two specials airing in one night. Watch this one if: You blame the press for Diana’s death and want to delve into the public spectacle that was the late princess’ life. The first of the two- part Smithsonian Royal Event explores the public and media’s fascination with Diana and examines the role all the press hounding played in the car crash that took her life. Diana: The Day We Said Goodbye.
· By the morning of Sept. 1, 1997, the flowers were already out of control. Just over 24 hours after Diana, Princess of Wales, had been killed in a car.
Early life. Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961, in Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp.
Channel: Smithsonian Channel, available to stream on Amazon. Airdate: Sunday, August 2. ETFormat: Documentary film. Watch this one if: You’re hooked from the first Smithsonian special. The second part looks more closely at Diana’s funeral and the relentless press attention, as well as the way in which the royal family was treated after her death, often criticized for their handling of the tragedy.
Diana: Chasing a Fairytale Channel: CNN and CNN International, watch clips here. Airdate: Sunday, August 2. ETFormat: Documentary film. Watch this one if: You need more insight into what caused Diana’s death. Reported by CNN’s senior international correspondent Clarissa Ward, this one explores the lesser- known moments of the princess’ journey and shares interviews with some of her closest friends and those near to her on the night of her death, some of whom have never spoken publicly on the subject before. Diana, 7 Days. Channel: NBCAirdate: Friday, September 1 at 8 p.
ET Format: Documentary film. Watch this one if: You want it straight from the motherland. This two- hour special is commissioned by the BBC and features interviews with Princes William and Harry. The film focuses on the aftermath of Diana’s death, particularly the week immediately after her death and before her funeral, as well as the lasting impact of her legacy on the United Kingdom and beyond. Feud: Charles and Diana.
Channel: FXAirdate: Coming in 2. Format: Anthology drama series. Watch this one if: You have a flair for the dramatic and Ryan Murphy’s twisted take on real- life events.
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Princes William and Harry speak about emotions on Diana. William and Harry will draw a line under their mother’s death and turn their focus to continuing her legacy of charity work. Princess Diana’s sons spoke out for the first time this summer in two television interviews on their traumatic loss which took place 2.
The second programme, broadcast on the BBC tonight, was the last time they will publicly discuss their torment, according to aides. William and Harry will draw a line under their mother’s death and turn their focus to continuing her legacy of charity work. Pictured is Prince William during Diana, 7 Days. The documentary saw Prince Harry Harry praised his father’s bravery in breaking the news to him and his brother at the time, adding: ‘He was going through the same grieving process as well’The programme, broadcast on the BBC tonight, was the last time they will publicly discuss their torment, according to aides. In it, William said his mother was a ‘ray of light in a grey world’.
He and Prince Harry will this Wednesday meet representatives of Diana’s favourite charities at Kensington Palace, with the aim of keeping her memory alive. The brothers will also visit The Sunken Garden, a significant spot for the Princess of Wales when she lived at the palace, which was this year turned white in her memory. Joined by the Duchess of Cambridge, they will also meet people from charities including the National Aids Trust, The Leprosy Mission, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Neither William nor Harry are expected to take part in any official engagements on the anniversary of their mother’s death on Thursday.
It is also understood Prince Charles, who was seen driving himself to church yesterday, will not take part in any engagements as he continues his annual break at Birkhall, his home in the Scottish Highlands. The Queen and other royals are holidaying at nearby Balmoral, where the family were told of Diana’s death on August 3. It is also understood Prince Charles, who was seen driving himself to church yesterday, will not take part in any engagements as he continues his annual break at Birkhall, his home in the Scottish Highlands. Neither William nor Harry are expected to take part in any official engagements on the anniversary of their mother’s death on Thursday.
The boys are pictured with their grandfather, uncle and father during her funeral procession. Flowers and cards were yesterday continuing to be left at the gates of Kensington Palace, which in 1. Diana, 7 Days last night gave the behind- the scenes story of the week before her funeral and featured some of the major figures at the time including former prime minister Tony Blair and senior royal aides. The documentary, made by US director Henry Singer, also saw the princes speak about their emotions at the time. Harry revealed the best lesson his mother taught her sons was ‘be yourself in everything you do and give as much as you can’. He told the cameras: ‘It’s never going to be easy for the two of us to talk about our mother, but 2.
Royal Family, but also to the world.‘If I can be even a fraction of what she was, I will be proud and hopefully make her proud.’Flowers and cards were yesterday continuing to be left at the gates of Kensington Palace, which in 1. In the documentary William also said that at the time he could not understand why the public were ‘crying and wailing’ when ‘they didn’t really know’ his mother.
But he added: ‘Looking back, I have learned to understand what it was she gave the world and what she gave a lot of people.’ In the hour- and- a- half BBC film, the brothers praised the Queen, who faced an unprecedented public backlash for staying at Balmoral with them in the days following the crash. After the programme aired, thousands of people took to Twitter to praise the Princes as well as reveal they had been left 'in tears'Charles has faced renewed criticism in the run up to the anniversary of his ex- wife’s death in a Paris car crash. But Harry praised his father’s bravery in breaking the news to him and his brother at the time, adding: ‘He was going through the same grieving process as well.’In the hour- and- a- half BBC film, the brothers praised the Queen, who faced an unprecedented public backlash for staying at Balmoral with them in the days following the crash. William said: ‘I think it was a very hard decision for my grandmother to make. She felt very torn between being a grandmother to William and Harry and her Queen role.’After the programme aired, thousands of people took to Twitter to praise the Princes as well as reveal they had been left 'in tears'. Lynette Rook said: 'Just sat in tears watching Diana 7 Days, she was a doting mother and our queen hearts, she will never be forgotten.'Sophia De Stefano wrote: 'Just sobbed my heart out watching Diana 7 days.
The 2 Princes are incredible men, absolute credit to the wonderful Diana she'd be so proud.'Eileen said: 'The true legacy Diana left is in the genuine character of 'her boys', and in the deep emotions of those, still felt.'Kensington Palace last week said the brothers now wanted to focus on honouring their mother’s legacy rather than talk about the past.