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Diana on all channels – this is the 25th anniversary of the death of the princess
Princess Diana was only 36 years old and died in 1997 as a result of a car accident
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It’s exactly a quarter of a century ago: On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car accident. There are countless films and documentaries to commemorate the anniversary of her death. An overview.
Almost everyone remembers exactly where they were when they heard about Diana’s death: On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana had an accident in Paris and died just a few hours later as a result of the accident. Her early death at just 36 only added to her already great fame. To this day, the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry is unforgettable.
And so there are countless films and documentaries on the 25th anniversary of her death that deal with the lives of those who died too young.
Netflix
To mark the anniversary of the English princess’ death, the California streaming giant has rounded up some newer and older sweethearts to pay homage to the “queen of hearts”. The documentary “Diana. Princess of Wales” from 2012 recounts life and reviews her unhappy marriage to Prince Charles. This is significantly more productive than “Diana: The Musical”. The show, which was produced last year, earned countless slats and was awarded the Golden Raspberry five times. The series, on the other hand, is beyond any doubt “The Crown”. In Season 4, Diana also takes the stage. Despite some artistic liberties, the decline of the marriage, which from the beginning was not really a marriage of love, is well described.
RTL+
The streaming platform RTL+ probably has the largest package on offer. There the viewer can expect numerous documentaries about her public career, death and individual aspects of her life. Particularly recommended: the three-part documentation “Princess Diana: Love. Power. Legend” and “Diana – Her Last Summer”, both created in 2020. In 2013, the German director Oliver Hirschbiegel (“Der Untergang”) filmed the life of the former kindergarten teacher. Although got “Diana” Mostly disastrous Reviews that the princess had “died a cruel death for the second time” as a result of the film, wrote the British newspaper “Guardian”. After all, Naomi Watts convinced in the leading role.
Amazon
There is nothing to see for free for subscribers on the 25th anniversary of the death. But in addition to several paid documentaries, there is the film drama here “Spencer” starring Kristen Stewart. The biopic about Diana’s life was released in German cinemas this January and can be rented for a small fee.
Wow
The Wow payment platform, formerly Sky Ticket, has the two-part documentary “Diana – Seven Days Shake the World” on offer. The 2017 production retells the week leading up to the funeral service. Next to it is the documentation “Charles and Diana – A Momentous Wedding” ready for retrieval, which was created in 2019.
ARD/ZDF
The public media libraries also have a lot in store for fans of the late princess. The showpiece of the ARD media library is Ed Perkins’ film, which was only released this year “Princess”, who found many unknown and surprising images for his documentation. Two documentaries in particular are worth watching on ZDF: “Princess Diana’s Dangerous Legacy” reconstructs how the divorce from Prince Charles plunged the royal family into a serious crisis in the 1990s – and what effects can still be felt today. “Rivals: Lady Diana and Elizabeth II.” tells, however, of the complicated relationship between two fundamentally different women, whose destinies were linked by Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles.