Prince Harry is reportedly in talks to make a documentary about his mother, Princess Diana, to mark 30 years since her death in August 1997. Sources say he has approached some of Diana’s closest friends and her younger brother, Earl Spencer, about taking part. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the project would likely come from Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions and be sold to Netflix under their existing deal.
The reported tension is between the brothers. Prince William is said to be unhappy with the idea, with one source claiming Harry has tried to claim the Diana legacy for himself. It’s a sore spot, especially since Harry and William collaborated on a 2017 documentary for the 20th anniversary of her death, back when the two were still working side by side.
If this project moves forward, it raises a bigger question about who gets to shape a public figure’s legacy, and whether a family tragedy should become a streaming event. Diana remains one of the most beloved figures in modern history, so whatever gets made will be watched, debated, and picked apart.
Would you watch a Harry-produced Diana documentary, or should her story stay off streaming?
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