Emma Corrin as Princess Diana.Photo: Des Willie/NetflixPrincess Dianabecame engaged toPrince Charleswhen she was just 19 years old, so it’s not entirely surprisingThe Crown’sEmma Corrinfound some echoes of teen cinema in one of Diana’s most memorable grand gestures.“It’s like something out of a high school movie,” Corrin, 25, shared in theircover story interviewforW MagazinePop & Fall Fashion Issue (on stands September 14). The ‘it’ in question isDiana’s cringe-worthy “All I Ask of You” serenade fromPhantom of the Opera— a misguided anniversary gift thatJosh O’Connor’s Charles later dismisses as “monstrous, dreadful.“Still, Corrin admires the princess’s “burning, youthful spirit exploding out … [and] the way she tried to get through to Charles how she felt about him.“Unfortunately, season 4 of Netflix’s award-winning drama portrayed the future king’s increasingly chilly and chagrined responses to her overtures — including a choreographed routine to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” performed in front of hundreds at the Royal Opera House. The real-life royals' unraveling marriage unraveled ultimately could not be repaired, and their separation was announced in December 1992.Tim WalkerBut Corrin didn’t shy away from portraying uncomfortable truths. In fact, the actor advocated to show Diana’s struggle with bulimia early in her marriage to Charles.“Of course we wanted it to be sensitive and thoughtful,” Corrin says. “It’s about the battle for control over your food, in relation to what you’re feeling. For Diana, it was a way of physically getting out everything that she had bottled up.“Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) and Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) in The Crown.Des Willie/NetflixAnd thoughThe Crownis a fictionalized interpretation of what has happened behind palace walls over decades, Corrin was able to ground her portrayal of Diana in real-world events, including the fact that Diana’s mother left her family when the future Princess of Wales was a young girl.Though Corrin says they came to the part with a “blank slate” because of their age (Corrin was note yet 2 years old when the Princess died in a car crash in 1997), the actor believes there’s “a clear connection from Diana’s unstable childhood to her looking for something welcoming.“Corrind continues, “We knew she was a very warm person who gravitated towards people. She was looking to be embraced in something very warm and very familiar, and she didn’t find that at all; she found the exact opposite with the royal family.“Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Seasons 1–4 ofThe Crownare streaming on Netflix now, and Corrin will vie against costarOlivia Colmanfor her portrayal ofQueen Elizabethat theEmmy Awardson September 19th.
Emma Corrin as Princess Diana.Photo: Des Willie/Netflix
Princess Dianabecame engaged toPrince Charleswhen she was just 19 years old, so it’s not entirely surprisingThe Crown’sEmma Corrinfound some echoes of teen cinema in one of Diana’s most memorable grand gestures.“It’s like something out of a high school movie,” Corrin, 25, shared in theircover story interviewforW MagazinePop & Fall Fashion Issue (on stands September 14). The ‘it’ in question isDiana’s cringe-worthy “All I Ask of You” serenade fromPhantom of the Opera— a misguided anniversary gift thatJosh O’Connor’s Charles later dismisses as “monstrous, dreadful.“Still, Corrin admires the princess’s “burning, youthful spirit exploding out … [and] the way she tried to get through to Charles how she felt about him.“Unfortunately, season 4 of Netflix’s award-winning drama portrayed the future king’s increasingly chilly and chagrined responses to her overtures — including a choreographed routine to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” performed in front of hundreds at the Royal Opera House. The real-life royals' unraveling marriage unraveled ultimately could not be repaired, and their separation was announced in December 1992.Tim WalkerBut Corrin didn’t shy away from portraying uncomfortable truths. In fact, the actor advocated to show Diana’s struggle with bulimia early in her marriage to Charles.“Of course we wanted it to be sensitive and thoughtful,” Corrin says. “It’s about the battle for control over your food, in relation to what you’re feeling. For Diana, it was a way of physically getting out everything that she had bottled up.“Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) and Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) in The Crown.Des Willie/NetflixAnd thoughThe Crownis a fictionalized interpretation of what has happened behind palace walls over decades, Corrin was able to ground her portrayal of Diana in real-world events, including the fact that Diana’s mother left her family when the future Princess of Wales was a young girl.Though Corrin says they came to the part with a “blank slate” because of their age (Corrin was note yet 2 years old when the Princess died in a car crash in 1997), the actor believes there’s “a clear connection from Diana’s unstable childhood to her looking for something welcoming.“Corrind continues, “We knew she was a very warm person who gravitated towards people. She was looking to be embraced in something very warm and very familiar, and she didn’t find that at all; she found the exact opposite with the royal family.“Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Seasons 1–4 ofThe Crownare streaming on Netflix now, and Corrin will vie against costarOlivia Colmanfor her portrayal ofQueen Elizabethat theEmmy Awardson September 19th.
Princess Dianabecame engaged toPrince Charleswhen she was just 19 years old, so it’s not entirely surprisingThe Crown’sEmma Corrinfound some echoes of teen cinema in one of Diana’s most memorable grand gestures.
“It’s like something out of a high school movie,” Corrin, 25, shared in theircover story interviewforW MagazinePop & Fall Fashion Issue (on stands September 14). The ‘it’ in question isDiana’s cringe-worthy “All I Ask of You” serenade fromPhantom of the Opera— a misguided anniversary gift thatJosh O’Connor’s Charles later dismisses as “monstrous, dreadful.”
Still, Corrin admires the princess’s “burning, youthful spirit exploding out … [and] the way she tried to get through to Charles how she felt about him.”
Unfortunately, season 4 of Netflix’s award-winning drama portrayed the future king’s increasingly chilly and chagrined responses to her overtures — including a choreographed routine to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” performed in front of hundreds at the Royal Opera House. The real-life royals' unraveling marriage unraveled ultimately could not be repaired, and their separation was announced in December 1992.
Tim Walker
But Corrin didn’t shy away from portraying uncomfortable truths. In fact, the actor advocated to show Diana’s struggle with bulimia early in her marriage to Charles.
“Of course we wanted it to be sensitive and thoughtful,” Corrin says. “It’s about the battle for control over your food, in relation to what you’re feeling. For Diana, it was a way of physically getting out everything that she had bottled up.”
Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) and Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) in The Crown.Des Willie/Netflix
And thoughThe Crownis a fictionalized interpretation of what has happened behind palace walls over decades, Corrin was able to ground her portrayal of Diana in real-world events, including the fact that Diana’s mother left her family when the future Princess of Wales was a young girl.
Though Corrin says they came to the part with a “blank slate” because of their age (Corrin was note yet 2 years old when the Princess died in a car crash in 1997), the actor believes there’s “a clear connection from Diana’s unstable childhood to her looking for something welcoming.”
Corrind continues, “We knew she was a very warm person who gravitated towards people. She was looking to be embraced in something very warm and very familiar, and she didn’t find that at all; she found the exact opposite with the royal family.”
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Seasons 1–4 ofThe Crownare streaming on Netflix now, and Corrin will vie against costarOlivia Colmanfor her portrayal ofQueen Elizabethat theEmmy Awardson September 19th.
source: people.com
