Trivia / Spencer

• Approval of God: Former Royal Chef Darren McGrady, who is portrayed in the film as a major character, has a popular YouTube channel sharing recipes and stories from his time working for the Royals as well as for Diana specifically, and reviewed the film on his channel. He was complimentary toward the filmmakers as well as Kristen Stewart's portrayal of his former employer and friend, pointing out that the film was nevertheless not always historically accurate (while acknowledging that it did not necessarily intend to be).
• California Doubling: The film was mostly shot in Germany, with places like the Schlosshotel Kronberg and Nordkirchen Castle serving as Sandringham.
• Career Resurrection: Kristen Stewart was in a rather precarious position career-wise, following the conclusion of the Twilight saga. Despite making tons of money and being popular with younger audiences, the films weren't as enthusiastically received beyond their target demographic. Luckily, Stewart proved her detractors she could move past her Twilight movies with critical darlings like Clouds of Sils Maria and Still Alice. Although she's had stumbles (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Charlie's Angels (2019), Underwater, etc.) in the years since, it was her critically-acclaimed, Academy Award-nominated performance as Diana, Princess of Wales in this film that fully brought her back into the limelight.
• Channel Hop: Neon is distributing in the United States, while STX Entertainment will release the film in the United Kingdom.
• Direct to Video: In some countries, the film went directly to PVOD or streaming services such as Prime Video.
• Fake Brit:
  • The American Kristen Stewart (who has an Australian mother) as the British Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • The German Richard Sammel as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the British royal consort, who was born into the Greek and Danish royal families (although with some German ancestry).
• International Coproduction: The film is a coproduction between British, American, German and Chilean companies.
• Playing Against Type: Actor Sean Harris, primarily known for cold and terrifying villain performances (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Fallout, Harry Brown, Prometheus, etc) plays Darren, the kindly chef who's one of the few people to show genuine care and concern for Diana's wellbeing.

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