Overview
- Prince William reportedly declined multiple offers to appear in or produce a film about his mother, a decision published on Sunday that sources say is meant to keep the 30th anniversary private and avoid further conflict with Prince Harry.
- Prince Harry is reported to be exploring a documentary and has approached Diana’s friends and relatives, including Earl Spencer, though no deal or final creative plan has been confirmed and any Netflix involvement is unverified.
- Earl Spencer’s recent memoir has already prompted an uncommon Buckingham Palace response that warned grief can colour memory, a dispute that has heightened sensitivity inside the royal household about public accounts of Diana.
- Royal commentators warn a separate Harry project could deepen the brothers’ rift by placing competing versions of Diana’s life in the public eye and complicating the palace’s efforts to manage reputational risk.
- The brothers last spoke publicly together for Diana’s 20th anniversary in 2017, which William calls a final public reckoning, and observers say the key developments to watch are whether Harry formalises a film partnership and which family figures choose to participate.