DIANA'S HIDDEN STRENGTH

A new docuseries reveals an assertive, more complex People’s Princess

-  JOHN HOGAN

NEARLY 25 YEARS after her death, she remains the Queen of Hearts. But even now, we continue to learn more about Diana Spencer—and her fortitude. A new six-part CNN docuseries, Diana, probes how a country girl from the east of England grew up to wed a prince and become a role model for generations to come.

Going in, exec producer Matt Robins wanted to avoid depicting Diana as a tragic figure. “Because she died young, we tend to put that tag onto her,” he says. “She was born into a privileged life full of joys. Emotionally she goes through some incredibly tough times, but what we try to do that’s different is to apply a 21st century lens.”