'So I interviewed her by proxy - giving my questions to James Colthurst, who then conducted six taped interviews with her in her sitting room at Kensington Palace.'Ĭharles and Diana in 1991, just one year before they announced their separation.

At 6ft 4in tall and as a writer known to Palace staff, I’d hardly be inconspicuous,' Morton told the Daily Mail of how he convinced the Princess of Wales to work with him on the biography. 'I was keen to talk to the Princess directly, but this was simply out of the question. Morton has spoken out numerous times about Princess Diana's involvement in his book, which he accredits to the bond he formed with one of the royal's close friends – this is corroborated in The Crown's retelling of the events.

Did Princess Diana actually record secret tapes for Andrew Morton's book? With that in mind, here's what we know from the series about Princess Diana's involvement in Morton's biography. But, as dramatic as the scene is, did it actually happen? After all, The Crown's makers say it is a fictionalised retelling of true events. In a tense scene, Prince Philip confronts his daughter-in-law and – for lack of a better phrase – gives her a right telling off. In the tapes, Diana shares previously-unknown details about her time as a royal, her crumbling marriage to Charles as well as her battles with bulimia and depression.ĭuring the episode, word gets out that Princess Diana is involved in the project and it's not long before the Royal Family steps in to put an end to it.

From suggestions that Prince Charles tried to convince the Queen to abdicate to a rumoured romance between Prince Philip and a family friend, there's plenty to unpack about the fifth season of The Crown.Īs for what's next on our omg-did-that-really-happen!? list, we're certainly not alone in wanting to know more about Princess Diana and the tell-all biography she seemingly had a hand in writing.Įpisode two of The Crown sees the former Princess of Wales – played by The Great Gatsby's Elizabeth Debicki – secretly recording audio tapes for Andrew Morton, a journalist writing about the royal's life. The Crown is back on Netflix and season five has brought with it a lot – and we mean a lot – of drama.

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