Now I know there are few people out there that have seen this movie since it was broadcast years ago in 1993. And I have to say that I for one was very entertained by the story of a shy young girl that in her own words was " a lamb to the slaughter ". Those words are uttered by the Serena Scott Thomas ( the Late Princess of Wales) as she talks the women playing Lady Diana's sisters Jane and Sarah just before her wedding to Prince Charles. This was just after Diana found out that Charles had given Camilla a gold bracelet embossed with the letters "F" and "G"...
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There are number of good scenes in this film that show us the true hell that Diana had to endure while she was part of the Royal firm. To name a few.
Diana was an animal lover. " I cant bare all this Charles." As she watched her husband shooting grouse on grounds of Belmoral. The Prince's pithy remark. " You once told me this was the best place on Earth..." Diana is left feeling both hurt and dismayed at Charles total lack of feeling for her emotions.
Of course there are a number of good points in this movie in regards to Camilla and her on-going relationship with Charles. Diana seeing the "Charming little cuff-links with the "C's inter-twined" while they are alone dancing on the Royal yacht. " You PIG!!!" Diana says. And later on while the Royal couple are having breakfast and looking over their day planner's a photo of Camilla falls out of Charles' diary. It is scooped up by Diana who rightfully asks. " What kind of a man BRINGS A PHOTOGRAPH OF ANOTHER WOMAN ON HIS HONEYMOON!?!?!"
Later on we see a pregnant and openly tearful Diana all but begging the Prince to stay at her side for the the day. " Watching you shoot innocent animals is not my IDEA of spending time together..." Charles continues to walk away from her. " They will not start the hunt without me." in a dismissing tone of voice over his shoulder. Diana ups the argument by shouting " But I'm your wife..." it's at this moment that we see Charles actually snap at Diana. " All I had to do was get married, produce an heir and wait my turn to be King..." The very next thing we hear is Diana call out her husbands name and then she throws herself down the stairs.
Of course Diana's bulimia is well documented in this movie as well and first time we see this is just before the wedding when Diana learns from Camilla that Charles is going to Australia for five weeks. After confronting the Prince and his staff Diana makes a beeline for the kitchen where she begins to tuck in to a plate of cold chicken. She eats a number of bites hardly chewing and then when she realizes that she's been watches she looks about and then smiles. " Oh my God. I won't fit into my clothes. I must be mad.." And into the bathroom she goes.
The only thing that I was upset about was the fact that they did use stock footage at points in this film and if you look closely you can see the real Princess making a cameo appearance here and there. ( Watch the Glass coach scene at during the ride to the chapel for the wedding. You can see The real Diana Spencer waving to the crowds.)
Other then that I have to say that this movie is one of the best I have ever seen and I do recommend it to anyone. Well done Serena...
*** Spoiler Warning ***
There are number of good scenes in this film that show us the true hell that Diana had to endure while she was part of the Royal firm. To name a few.
Diana was an animal lover. " I cant bare all this Charles." As she watched her husband shooting grouse on grounds of Belmoral. The Prince's pithy remark. " You once told me this was the best place on Earth..." Diana is left feeling both hurt and dismayed at Charles total lack of feeling for her emotions.
Of course there are a number of good points in this movie in regards to Camilla and her on-going relationship with Charles. Diana seeing the "Charming little cuff-links with the "C's inter-twined" while they are alone dancing on the Royal yacht. " You PIG!!!" Diana says. And later on while the Royal couple are having breakfast and looking over their day planner's a photo of Camilla falls out of Charles' diary. It is scooped up by Diana who rightfully asks. " What kind of a man BRINGS A PHOTOGRAPH OF ANOTHER WOMAN ON HIS HONEYMOON!?!?!"
Later on we see a pregnant and openly tearful Diana all but begging the Prince to stay at her side for the the day. " Watching you shoot innocent animals is not my IDEA of spending time together..." Charles continues to walk away from her. " They will not start the hunt without me." in a dismissing tone of voice over his shoulder. Diana ups the argument by shouting " But I'm your wife..." it's at this moment that we see Charles actually snap at Diana. " All I had to do was get married, produce an heir and wait my turn to be King..." The very next thing we hear is Diana call out her husbands name and then she throws herself down the stairs.
Of course Diana's bulimia is well documented in this movie as well and first time we see this is just before the wedding when Diana learns from Camilla that Charles is going to Australia for five weeks. After confronting the Prince and his staff Diana makes a beeline for the kitchen where she begins to tuck in to a plate of cold chicken. She eats a number of bites hardly chewing and then when she realizes that she's been watches she looks about and then smiles. " Oh my God. I won't fit into my clothes. I must be mad.." And into the bathroom she goes.
The only thing that I was upset about was the fact that they did use stock footage at points in this film and if you look closely you can see the real Princess making a cameo appearance here and there. ( Watch the Glass coach scene at during the ride to the chapel for the wedding. You can see The real Diana Spencer waving to the crowds.)
Other then that I have to say that this movie is one of the best I have ever seen and I do recommend it to anyone. Well done Serena...