A royal expert claims Prince William and Prince Harry’s rift could deepen over the latter’s rumored plans for a movie about their mother, Princess Diana. She suggested the project could “infuriate” William if the Sussexes were perceived as using Diana’s death for publicity.
According to a recent report, Harry is keen to produce a television movie about his mother, with Meghan Markle reportedly set to narrate it.
Expert weighs possible impact of rumored Princess Diana film on royal brothers
Kinsey Schofield shared with Fox News Digital what could potentially further strain the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry amid the latter’s rumored Diana movie plans. She claimed the project could have become even more controversial if Meghan Markle had been involved creatively, particularly because Harry has often drawn parallels between his late mother, Princess Diana, and Markle.
Schofield suggested that those comparisons could anger William, who knew his mother far better than Markle, who never met Diana. “If the documentary began using Diana’s experiences to reinforce Harry and Meghan’s existing narrative about themselves, I think that would be where it becomes too much for William,” she added.
Schofield also claimed that she learned the Diana Award fundraising dinner, which Harry was reportedly supposed to attend this month, was canceled by William after he discovered that Markle would be present. She alleged that Markle had made “superficial asks” about her presence at the event. According to Schofield, what particularly infuriates William is Markle allegedly using an event honoring Diana for her own PR.
“There is a difference between telling Diana’s story and using Diana’s story to validate your own or elevate yourself. That is why I think watching his brother commercialize their mother almost 30 years after her death could feel vulgar to Prince William and might feel like another betrayal,” she explained.
According to Rob Shuter, Prince Harry has already started reaching out to Diana’s friends and associates for the rumored film. The reported outreach comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death next year.
