The second Charles and Diana movie, with two virtual unknowns in the leads: Christopher Baines had acted on the British stage and on the BBC, but Catherine Oxenberg, a U.S.-born, British-raised professional model, here made her acting debut. Of particular interest was the casting of Dana Wynter as Queen Elizabeth, Stewart Granger as Prince Philip, Olivia de Havilland as the Queen Mother, and Ray Milland as a general factotum around the Palace.
Acting
Olivia de Havilland and Ray Milland lending actual gravitas to this.
Costume
Diana's replica engagement blouse: peak made-for-TV approximation.
Director
Peter Levin
Catherine Oxenberg
Lady Diana Spencer
Olivia de Havilland
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Dana Wynter
Queen Elizabeth II
Ray Milland
Mr. Griffiths
Stewart Granger
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Holland Taylor
Frances Shand Kydd
George Martin
Earl Spencer
Michael E. Knight
Prince Edward (as Michael Knight)
Jeannine Taylor
Samantha Edwards
Roberta Wallach
Princess Marguerite
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Catherine Oxenberg is a real-life distant relative of European royalty, making her casting almost unnaturally apt.
This aired mere months before William's birth, capturing the absolute peak of Charles-and-Diana public adoration—before the cracks showed.
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