Princess Diana Documentary Talks Spark Big Secret Plan Around Fergie

Could a Princess Diana documentary bring together two of the most talked-about women in Prince Harry’s world? That is the claim in fresh reports which say Harry and Meghan have held private talks with Sarah Ferguson about a possible film on Diana’s life. Before anything else, one thing must be said clearly: nothing about this project has been confirmed by Harry and Meghan, by Sarah Ferguson, or by any television company. At this stage it is a reported claim, and that is exactly how it should be read.

The reports come from Radar Online, which cited royal sources in claiming that Harry wants Sarah to take part in the project. According to those sources, the film would be planned around a major milestone: the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death, which falls in August 2027, three decades after she died in Paris on 31 August 1997. Big anniversaries like this are usually marked with television specials and tributes, so a documentary timed for 2027 would fit a familiar pattern, if these reports turn out to be true.

Why would Sarah Ferguson be the person Harry reportedly wants involved? According to the same sources, Harry believes she could offer a deeply personal view of Diana, because she knew her well and spent many years inside the royal family. The sources also claimed her appearance would bring major publicity to the film, and that her experiences both inside and outside royal life could draw in viewers who might not normally watch a royal documentary. All of that, again, is what the unnamed sources are reported to have said, not an agreed fact.

The history behind the claim is real enough, and it is quite a story. Diana and Sarah were friends before either of them married into the royal family, and they were also distant cousins. Diana is widely credited with encouraging Sarah’s romance with Prince Andrew after they reconnected at Royal Ascot in 1985, and Sarah married Andrew the following year, making the two women sisters-in-law. Through the late 1980s they were famously close, holidaying together with their children and once delighting photographers by playfully poking a spectator with an umbrella at a polo match. Their friendship later cooled, and it was widely reported that they had fallen out in the mid-1990s and were not close by the time Diana died, which would make any on-screen reunion with Diana’s memory an emotional one.

The timing of these claims is also interesting, because they surfaced shortly after Sarah’s representatives firmly denied separate reports that she was planning to write a tell-all book. Her representatives told People magazine, in simple terms, that she is not writing a personal memoir. That denial does not answer the documentary question either way, but it shows how quickly stories about Sarah and royal secrets can spread, and how quickly her team steps in when they say a story is wrong.

Not everyone thinks getting involved would be wise for her. Royal commentator Hilary Fordwich has suggested that Sarah should be careful about sharing private family details if she hopes to protect her relationship with the royals. Fordwich claimed that Sarah is already unwelcome in some upper-class social circles, and she warned that the duchess’s decisions could even put her daughters’ and grandchildren’s ties to the royal family at risk. Those are the commentator’s claims and warnings, offered as opinion, and Sarah has not publicly responded to the documentary reports at all.

For Harry, honouring his mother in public is not new. In 2017, for the 20th anniversary of her death, he and Prince William spoke about her on screen in the film Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, one of the most personal projects either brother has ever made. In July 2021 the two brothers stood together again to unveil a statue of Diana in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Harry also co-founded the charity Sentebale in Lesotho in 2006, in memory of his mother and of Prince Seeiso’s mother, and his memoir Spare opened the door on how deeply her loss shaped his life. So the idea of him wanting to mark 30 years with a film about her is not hard to imagine, even if nothing has been announced.

There are obvious questions the reports do not answer. Would William be involved in any way, or even approve? The reports do not claim that he would, and given the brothers’ well-known difficulties in recent years, a joint project would surprise many watchers. Where would such a film appear? The couple’s production work has sat with Netflix, but no broadcaster has been named in these claims. And would Sarah really agree to open up about a friendship that ended in sadness? Only she could say, and so far she has said nothing.

That is where the story honestly stands. A Princess Diana documentary involving Sarah Ferguson would be a television event, which is exactly why the claim is travelling so fast. But today, the confirmed facts are very few: Diana’s 30th anniversary falls in 2027, Sarah’s team have denied a tell-all book, and nobody connected to this reported project has confirmed a single detail. If that changes, it will be one of the biggest royal media stories of the year. Until then, it remains one to file under fascinating, but firmly unproven.

Key Takeaways

• Reports claim Harry and Meghan have held private talks with Sarah Ferguson about a possible Diana documentary, but nothing is confirmed.
• Radar Online, citing royal sources, claimed Harry wants Sarah involved and that the film would mark the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death in 2027.
• Sarah knew Diana personally and was her sister-in-law, which sources claim is why Harry reportedly values her memories.
• The claims came soon after Sarah’s representatives denied reports that she is writing a tell-all memoir.
• Commentator Hilary Fordwich warned Sarah should be careful with private family details, claiming it could risk her family’s royal ties.
• Harry has honoured Diana on screen before, most notably in the 2017 film Diana, Our Mother, made with Prince William.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Has a Princess Diana documentary by Harry and Meghan been confirmed?
A: No. The project exists only as a reported claim from Radar Online, which cited unnamed royal sources. Neither the couple, nor Sarah Ferguson, nor any broadcaster has confirmed that such a film is being made.

Q: Why is Sarah Ferguson linked to the reported documentary?
A: According to the reports, Harry believes Sarah could offer a personal view of Diana because she knew her well. Diana and Sarah were friends before their royal marriages, were distant cousins, and became sisters-in-law when Sarah married Prince Andrew in 1986.

Q: When is the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death?
A: Diana died on 31 August 1997, so the 30th anniversary falls in August 2027. Reports claim the possible film would be timed to mark that milestone, following the pattern of tributes made for the 20th anniversary in 2017.

Q: Has Sarah Ferguson agreed to take part?
A: There is no confirmation that she has agreed to anything, or that talks even took place. Her representatives recently denied separate claims about a tell-all book, telling People she is not writing a personal memoir.

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