Those are the opening lyrics from the newly-released trailer for Netflix’s “Diana: The Musical”, a production based on the “life and legacy” of the princess. And while the film of the Broadway production is not set to be released on the platform until next month, the musical is already causing quite a stir.
The controversial clip, which was shared by the streaming giant on Thursday, portrays numerous key events in the life of the princess — including her wedding to Prince Charles and the birth of Prince William — and explores her complex relationship with Britain’s royal family and the world’s media.
The musical was being previewed in the United States last year but performances were stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic which forced theatres to close. Netflix is now set to stream a film of the production, which will return to Broadway in December.
Scenes in the trailer depict the princess spinning around in circles, curtsying in front of reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II and vowing to “light the world.” In one scene, a bemused Prince Charles clutches a newspaper — its front page reading: “Diana driven to five suicide bids by Charles.”
According to British tabloid the Daily Mail, the play’s script also features the queen calling Diana “a tart,” along with the line: “in the old days we would have chopped off your head.”
On social media, some critics branded the idea “disrespectful” and “weird,” while others asked why, decades after the death of Diana in 1997, her life...
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