HBO announced it will air an authorized documentary about Princess Diana later this year. Diana died twenty years ago in August.
The documentary will include interviews with Dianas sons, the Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) and Prince Harry. The pair will discuss how [Dianas] influence has shaped their lives and offer their perspective on the Princess unique contribution to public life, including her charitable and humanitarian work, according to a statement from Oxford Film and Television, which is producing the documentary.Other key figures in the Princess life, some of whom have not spoken publicly about her death in the past, will also contribute.
Prince William and Prince Harry have been increasingly open about the impact of their mothers death on their mental health in recent years. In a recent conversation with Lady Gaga, William discussed the negative impacts of the stigmas around mental health issues, which often prevent people from seeking help when they need it. Its so important to break open that fear and that taboo, William said.
This film will show Princess Diana in a way she has never been seen before, through the eyes of the two people who knew her best, said Nick Kent, executive producer. HBOs documentary on Princess Diana is not the only one planned for 2017: In February, ABC announced that it will air a two-night, four-hour program on the Princess in August.