Princess Diana in 1996.Photo:Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty
Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty
The Crown’s creators did not take the portrayal ofPrincess Diana’s fatal car accident lightly.
“The show might be big and noisy, but we’re not. We’re thoughtful people, and we’re sensitive people. There were very careful, long conversations about how we were going to do it,” Mackie said, according toDeadline.
“The audience will judge it in the end, but I think it’s been delicately, thoughtfully recreated," she continued, adding that Diana actress Elizabeth Debicki “was so thoughtful and considerate. She loved Diana. There’s a huge amount of respect from us all, I hope that’s evident.”
Elizabeth Debicki and Dominic West, who play Princess Diana and Prince Charles on The Crown, on November 8, 2022.Daniel Leal /AFP via Getty
Daniel Leal /AFP via Getty
Al Fayed and the driver died instantly while Diana died later in the hospital. She was 36 years old.
PEOPLEpreviously confirmedthat the moment of impact of the car crash will be excluded fromThe Crown.
“The exact moment of the crash impact will not be shown,” the streaming service said in a statement toThe Sun,which was the first to report the news.
“It’s my absolute total belief it was a terrible, tragic accident in which three people lost their lives and one other person had their life turned upside down,” Douglas said.
Host Ranvir Singh asked if it was the combination of no seatbelts, paparazzi chasing the car and the driver having some drinks.
“When you look at most incidents, accidents, you find there’s a chain of events, and if any one of those chain of events had been different, it might not have led to that happening,” Douglas said. “For example, if they’d been wearing seatbelts, our experts tell us it was probably an 80% chance that they would have survived the accident.”
“The passing of Her Majesty impacted on us all…It didn’t change [the story] fundamentally, but it did change it in a sense. When you see it, I think you will know what I mean,” Harries said, according to Deadline. “It’s a very powerful film and a very respectful episode.”
Mackie added she had “very mixed emotions” about the show coming to a close after six seasons.
Photos from the set ofThe Crown’s final season have hinted at some of the other storylines, from the beginning ofPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’slove story in collegetoPrince Harry’sNazi costume scandal.
source: people.com
