Princess Diana news stories on Newser

William's 30th Birthday Present: $16M

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:56 CDT

Life will soon be even sweeter for Prince William and his popular Princess Kate. Wills is about to inherit as much as $16 million from the estate of his late mother. "It will be quite a handy sum if he wants to buy his and Kate’s first family house," a...

Naomi Watts to Play Princess Di

John Johnson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:56:36 CST

Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a major biopic of her last years, reports the BBC . The 43-year-old Watts landed the plum role in Caught in Flight , which is scheduled to start filming this year, notes AP . It is expected to focus on her relationship with heart surgeon Hasnat...

Ann Coulter Rips 'Narcissist' Princess Di

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:00:00 CDT

On what would have been Princess Di's 50th birthday , conservative mouthpiece Ann Coulter lashed the late royal. Diana was "just this anorexic, bulimic narcissist," Coulter grouses in an interview , though she added that the newly minted Princess Kate "seems like a lovely girl." Coulter added: "I find it a little...

On Her 50th, Fans Remember Diana

Sarah Whitmire — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:52:05 CDT

Admirers of the late Princess Diana gathered outside Kensington Palace today, a bright sunny day that would have been the troubled royal's 50th birthday. Cards, a cake, a collage, and other mementoes were among the gifts left at the gates of Kensington Palace, where Diana once lived—an echo of...

Newsweek 's Doctored Di Cover 'Creepy,' 'Crude'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:36:06 CDT

Not exactly what you'd expect from the pre-Tina Brown Newsweek : A Photoshopped Princess Diana strolls on the cover with daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, as the magazine imagines what Di would be like today, at age 50. (Brown speculates that she'd still be "great-looking," with the help of some Botox, would have...

Topless Pippa Photos Ignite Fresh Paparazzi Debate

Wed, 11 May 2011 12:19:11 CDT

As Prince William and Kate Middleton honeymoon in a secluded spot, the paparazzi who stalk them are back in the spotlight. The Middleton family, prompted by the publication of 5-year-old photos of bridesmaid Pippa Middleton sunbathing topless with Kate and Prince William on a yacht (not to be confused with...

Outrage Over Princess Di Death Photo in Cannes Film

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:51:05 CDT

Britain is in an uproar over the news that a photograph of the dying Princess Diana will be shown Friday in a documentary debuting at the Cannes Film Festival. The paparazzi photo, taken moments after her fatal 1997 crash, shows her hair and features clearly. It is included in the...

Good Luck, Kate: Being a Princess Kinda Sucks

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:31:43 CDT

Regardless of your enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for the royal wedding, it's hard not to feel sorry for Kate Middleton. After all, being a princess isn't what it used to be—partially because of Middleton's would-have-been mother-in-law, Princess Diana. "Once the embodiment of beauty and glamor, Diana's face now conjures...

Royal Wedding: Who Got Snubbed?

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:32:14 CDT

With just three days left before the royal wedding, the inevitable complaints of guest list snubs are coming to the surface. News came out over the weekend that the last two British prime ministers weren't invited, and now the New York Times notes that some of Princess Diana's close friends...