Princess Diana, who died tragically in a car crash in Paris 25 years ago Wednesday, remains a figure of popular fascination.
her depiction in recent movies, television series and public displays keeping her memory alive and introducing the princess to a generation that was born after her death.
In 2020, her portrayal by Emma Corrin in Season 4 of Netflix’s megahit The Crown showed young Diana’s earliest days in the royal family after marrying Prince Charles in in 1981.
Some have drawn connections from her sympathetic depiction in The Crown to an unflattering barrage of comments left on the social media account of her ex-husband, Prince Charles, and his second wife, Camilla, from young users claiming to be “Team Diana.
The series is such a hit that British culture officials and Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, have called for Netflix to include a disclaimer.
Last year, Kristen Stewart played the princess in director Pablo Larraín’s film Spencer, which takes place as Diana’s marriage is falling apart over a tumultuous Christmas in 1991 at the Queen’s Sandringham estate.
Earlier this month, HBO released the documentary The Princess, which delves into Diana’s life through her relationship with the media using 16 years of footage, including clips of a controversial 1995 interview she gave to BBC Panorama reporter Martin Bashir
who last year was found by an investigation to have deceived and manipulated the princess into taking part in.