Diana's Decades

Princess Diana: the thoroughly modern princess who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times she lived in.

This Princess Diana documentary tells the story of how, over three decades, she changed not just the monarchy but the press and the very nature of celebrity as she went from shy fairytale bride to global icon.

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