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“Diana, Princess of Wales, was a member of the British Royal family, played by the 25-year-old actress Emma Corrin. In the final two seasons of The Crown, Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki will essay the role of Princess Diana. Mother of Prince William and Prince Harry and heir apparent to the British throne, she was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.u00a0. Also read: What will be the ‘Diana storylines’ in The Crown Season 5?. Dianau2019s beauty and shy demeanoru2014earned her the nickname u201cShy Diu201d which made her an instant sensation with the media and the public. She married Prince of Wales in St. Paulu2019s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, in a globally televised ceremony watched by millions of people. Apart from being a fashion trendsetter, she used her celebrity status to aid numerous charitable causes. Also read: Princess Diana’s statue unveiling event fails to reconcile William and Harry. However marital difficulties between the prince and princess were growing more and more, the couple formally separated in 1992. Diana struggled with severe postnatal depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders, and the mounting strain of being constantly pursued by both the official media royal-watchers and the tabloid press, particularly the paparazzi. Also read: ‘The Crown’ Season 5 to start filming in July. Diana presented her side of the story in Andrew Mortonu2019s controversial book Diana: Her True Story in 1992 and an unusually candid television interview in 1995. After lengthy negotiations that left Diana with a substantial financial settlement but without the title Her Royal Highness, the coupleu2019s divorce became final on August 28, 1996. Even after the divorce, Diana continued many of the activities she had earlier undertaken on behalf of charities which included supporting causes as diverse as the arts, childrenu2019s issues, and AIDS patients. To acquaint them with the world outside royal privilege, Diana often brought her sons to hospitals, homeless shelters, and orphanages. Diana also undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions across the Commonwealth games. Also read: u2018The most divisive political leaderu2019: Margaret Thatcher in The Crown. Her compassion, personal warmth, humility, and accessibility earned her the sobriquet u201cthe Peopleu2019s Princess.u201d Diana died, along with her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul, in an automobile accident in a tunnel under the streets of Paris in 1997. Her death produced unprecedented expressions of public mourning, testifying to her enormous hold on the British national psyche. u00a0. #PrincessDiana #TheCrown #RoyalFamily #PrinceCharlesu00a0. u00a0. u00a0.”