Pop Culture's Obsession with Princess Diana

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 4, 2021

“Spencer” is just the latest of recent fictionalized portrayals of the life of Princess Diana, from “The Crown” to “Diana the Musical.” Why are creators and viewers still so fascinated with her story all these years later? Vox staff writer Constance Grady joins us to discuss her piece “The pop cultural obsession with Princess Diana’s innocence, explained,” and muse about why she remains an obsession in 2021.

 

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