New Reader’s Digest Article: 10 Portrayals of Princess Diana in Pop Culture—Ranked

Carolyn Harris
Nov 3, 2021
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Updated: Jun 12, 2024

The new film Spencer isn’t the first attempt to bring the story of Diana, Princess of Wales to the big screen. In my recent article for Reader’s Digest, I discuss how 10 other films, TV series, novels and plays portrayed “the People’s Princess”—with varying degrees of success. Traditional biopics are rare. Instead, writers often choose a particular theme or moment from Diana’s life or legacy – or create an alternate history imagining what might have happened to Diana if she had experienced different circumstances.

Click here to read my article, 10 Portrayals of Princess Diana in Pop Culture—Ranked in Reader’s Digest Canada

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New Reader’s Digest Article: 10 Portrayals of Princess Diana in Pop Culture—Ranked

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