When Diana Spencer entered the royal purview in the late 1970s, she instantaneously captured everyone’s attention.
But was the latter adaptation accurate?
Here’s what “Spencer” got wrong about Princess Diana’s story.
Firstly, in the dramatic biopic, Diana is separated from Charles, but is not yet divorced.
The film got Diana’s experience with an eating disorder wrong
Trigger warning: disordered eating.
One of the most grueling aspects of “Spencer” is Diana Spencer’s experience with disordered eating.
If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available.
“She was charming, funny and really normal that was a huge part of her attraction.
It was never in a fake way,” McKnight shared.
Diana’s self-harm was exaggerated in the film
Trigger warning: self-harm and cutting.
“Mummy, mummy … mummy, you said to tell you if you are being really silly.
You are being really silly,” the young William says in the film.
“Poor old William is all I can say.
And let’s leave Diana with a shred of respect and dignity,” Junor said.
“Spencer” is set in 1991 and depicts a very fraught princess.
“It was hugely empowering for her because it wasn’t about anything other than being absolutely herself.”
First and foremost, some of the details of Park House in the film were wrong.
The property was shown to have a moat, while there was no such detail in real life.
Secondly, Diana didn’t take a stab at escape to her childhood home at all.
So what was the point of the scene?
“She’s now seen as this kind of martyr, which I think is wrong.
She did amazing things, but she’s misunderstood,” Greenwell said.
She wouldn’t want to be on this pedestal with all this glory and fame."
