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* ForegoneConclusion: You already know how this will end- Diana will die in a car accident.
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The film opens in [[TheEighties 1980]], where a young Lady Diana Spencer is introduced to [[UsefulNotes/CharlesIII Prince Charles]] at a party. She is considered an appropriate bride for the young prince, despite her sister's prior relationship with him and Charles' devotion to his own mistress, Camila Parker-Bowles. The two marry and Diana becomes exceedingly popular. However, her marriage to Charles and relationship with the rest of UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily deteriorates, and the rest is history.
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The film show opens in [[TheEighties 1980]], where a young Lady Diana Spencer is introduced to [[UsefulNotes/CharlesIII Prince Charles]] at a party. She is considered an appropriate bride for the young prince, despite her sister's prior relationship with him and Charles' devotion to his own mistress, Camila Parker-Bowles. The two marry and Diana becomes exceedingly popular. However, her marriage to Charles and relationship with the rest of UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily deteriorates, and the rest is history.
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Diana is portrayed as universally adored by the British people. In "The World Fell in Love" the entire country of Wales is instantly charmed by her, and Charles is envious of how much more beloved she is than him.
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->''"This pretty, pretty girl\\
Was raised to strike a pose\\
Perhaps she should fight\\
The only way she knows..."''
-->-- '''Diana''', "Pretty, Pretty Girl"
''Diana'' is a musical based around the life of UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales. It was created by David Bryan of Music/BonJovi and playwright Creator/JoeDiPietro, known for their collaboration ''Theatre/{{Memphis}}''. Previews for the show began in February 2019, preceding a Broadway opening in November 2021. Though the show closed after a month, it is accessible via a FilmedStageProduction on Creator/{{Netflix}}.
The film opens in [[TheEighties 1980]], where a young Lady Diana Spencer is introduced to [[UsefulNotes/CharlesIII Prince Charles]] at a party. She is considered an appropriate bride for the young prince, despite her sister's prior relationship with him and Charles' devotion to his own mistress, Camila Parker-Bowles. The two marry and Diana becomes exceedingly popular. However, her marriage to Charles and relationship with the rest of UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily deteriorates, and the rest is history.
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!!Tropes:
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Diana is portrayed as universally adored by the British people. In "The World Fell in Love" the entire country of Wales is instantly charmed by her, and Charles is envious of how much more beloved she is than him.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: In the final song, "If (Light Of The World)", Charles and the ensemble turn directly to the audience to tell them that change can come from unexpected people.
* ClassicalMusicIsBoring: "This is How Your People Dance". While at a stuffy cello performance with Charles, Diana imagines it as a rock-and-roll concert, using the genre's perceived authenticity to show her more modern sensibilities.
-->'''Diana:''' Then there's Charles, who's happy when\\
He hears music by dead white men\\
Perhaps this girl could turn him into a rocker!
* DarkReprise: "Pretty, Pretty Girl" is initially sung as an upbeat Diana resolves to use her popularity to stand her ground against the royal family. The reprise is shorter and moodier, and features a fed-up Diana choosing to get revenge against Charles.
* DeathSong: The last song, "If (Light Of The World)", follows Diana in the immediate aftermath of the car crash that killed her. She contemplates her life, accomplishments, and potential impact on the world before passing.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Diana and Charles are mutually unfaithful in their marriage, but Diana's infidelity is portrayed as the result of years of mistreatment by Charles, who began cheating on her with his longtime mistress very early in their marriage.
* HighHeelPower: When discussing Diana's "revenge outfit" being "a bitch on wheels with six inch heels" is considered a look that would certainly scandalize the royal family.
* MononymousBiopicTitle: A work about UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales (nee Lady Diana Spencer) titled ''Diana''.
* {{Paparazzi}}: Charles and Diana are frequently hounded by paparazzi. "Snap (Click)" is about the tabloid paps, who sing about how they're a public service even if they rudely and greedily violate privacy.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Diana and Camilla's friends are delighted to watch the two women throw polite barbs at each other about their messy situation (Diana knows Charles is cheating on her with Camilla) at dinner. It's even compared to the famously brutal boxing match, "Thrilla in Manila".
* PoliticallyActivePrincess: Diana's prominent acts of charity are portrayed with pushback from her in-laws the royal family. Prince Charles views it as 'common' and antithetical to their purpose to serve as symbols. Nevertheless, she resolves to use her influence to do good; the show includes the famous incident of Diana bringing photographers to her visit to an AIDS clinic in order to humanize them.
* SoftGlass: Diana punches a window with her hand as a symbol of her depression in "Happiness/Simply Breathe".
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->''"This pretty, pretty girl\\
Was raised to strike a pose\\
Perhaps she should fight\\
The only way she knows..."''
-->-- '''Diana''', "Pretty, Pretty Girl"
''Diana'' is a musical based around the life of UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales. It was created by David Bryan of Music/BonJovi and playwright Creator/JoeDiPietro, known for their collaboration ''Theatre/{{Memphis}}''. Previews for the show began in February 2019, preceding a Broadway opening in November 2021. Though the show closed after a month, it is accessible via a FilmedStageProduction on Creator/{{Netflix}}.
The film opens in [[TheEighties 1980]], where a young Lady Diana Spencer is introduced to [[UsefulNotes/CharlesIII Prince Charles]] at a party. She is considered an appropriate bride for the young prince, despite her sister's prior relationship with him and Charles' devotion to his own mistress, Camila Parker-Bowles. The two marry and Diana becomes exceedingly popular. However, her marriage to Charles and relationship with the rest of UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily deteriorates, and the rest is history.
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!!Tropes:
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Diana is portrayed as universally adored by the British people. In "The World Fell in Love" the entire country of Wales is instantly charmed by her, and Charles is envious of how much more beloved she is than him.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: In the final song, "If (Light Of The World)", Charles and the ensemble turn directly to the audience to tell them that change can come from unexpected people.
* ClassicalMusicIsBoring: "This is How Your People Dance". While at a stuffy cello performance with Charles, Diana imagines it as a rock-and-roll concert, using the genre's perceived authenticity to show her more modern sensibilities.
-->'''Diana:''' Then there's Charles, who's happy when\\
He hears music by dead white men\\
Perhaps this girl could turn him into a rocker!
* DarkReprise: "Pretty, Pretty Girl" is initially sung as an upbeat Diana resolves to use her popularity to stand her ground against the royal family. The reprise is shorter and moodier, and features a fed-up Diana choosing to get revenge against Charles.
* DeathSong: The last song, "If (Light Of The World)", follows Diana in the immediate aftermath of the car crash that killed her. She contemplates her life, accomplishments, and potential impact on the world before passing.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Diana and Charles are mutually unfaithful in their marriage, but Diana's infidelity is portrayed as the result of years of mistreatment by Charles, who began cheating on her with his longtime mistress very early in their marriage.
* HighHeelPower: When discussing Diana's "revenge outfit" being "a bitch on wheels with six inch heels" is considered a look that would certainly scandalize the royal family.
* MononymousBiopicTitle: A work about UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales (nee Lady Diana Spencer) titled ''Diana''.
* {{Paparazzi}}: Charles and Diana are frequently hounded by paparazzi. "Snap (Click)" is about the tabloid paps, who sing about how they're a public service even if they rudely and greedily violate privacy.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Diana and Camilla's friends are delighted to watch the two women throw polite barbs at each other about their messy situation (Diana knows Charles is cheating on her with Camilla) at dinner. It's even compared to the famously brutal boxing match, "Thrilla in Manila".
* PoliticallyActivePrincess: Diana's prominent acts of charity are portrayed with pushback from her in-laws the royal family. Prince Charles views it as 'common' and antithetical to their purpose to serve as symbols. Nevertheless, she resolves to use her influence to do good; the show includes the famous incident of Diana bringing photographers to her visit to an AIDS clinic in order to humanize them.
* SoftGlass: Diana punches a window with her hand as a symbol of her depression in "Happiness/Simply Breathe".
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