Los Angeles: Hit Netflix show The Crown is currently shooting its sixth and final season. Sources associated with the series said that Princess Diana's death will be shot in the next two weeks and this has caused anxiety among the cast and crew.
Producers of the show told Variety that the team wants to handle these scenes "sensitively" and "get it right". The tragic death of the Princess has always been a controversial topic and she is still dubbed "the people's Princess".
The iconic royal holds a special place in the hearts of the British public. Her children Prince William and Harry are still grieving her loss. The team of The Crown has a "strong desire" to portray her death, said the producers. The exact moments of the death, the car crash, are not likely to be on the show but events leading up to the event and its aftermath will be on the show.
Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, when her car sped into a Parisian tunnel and crashed into a pillar in the Pont de l'Alma underpass. She was being chased by the paparazzi. The royal was with her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed, son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed. Only her bodyguard survived the accident.
Princess Diana's portrayal by Emma Corrin has garnered much praise, especially for her mannerisms. Makers of The Crown have been staying away from showing certain moments like Diana's wedding to Prince Charles. The scene ends when Corrin walks into the hallway wearing the wedding dress.
The fifth season of the show is set to air next month and will follow the British royal family throughout the 90s.