the queen and the people's princess

We all remember the mass hysteria that surrounded the following of Diana's death, don't we? I'm sure everyone feels silly now for being sad or for shedding a tear at the time, but we were all dragged into it. I know I was. I blame the Media. I really do.

Back then everyone hated the Queen and the Royals for not publicly showing compassion and sadness in the loss of the future king's mother. Why would the Queen have to do public mourning the woman who mostly damaged the Monarchy?

Diana liked the public attention, she was a huge star, therefore she was unfit to be queen. The Queen on the other hand has always been very reserved.

The movie The Queen is based in true events (how true we'll never know) and shows how the Royal Family and the newly elected Tony Blair reacted to Diana's death. It's brilliantly performed by everyone but especially by Dame Helen Mirren.

The movie makes very compelling viewing as it shows everyone's flaws and doesn't allow ever to pigeonhole anyone as the good or the bad one.