The luxurious limousine ripped through the town; the city lights blurred as they whizzed around towards their destination. Arriving, she steps out, a woman so lovely a woman so dazzling you’d have to shield your eyes for protection. Media moved in like crows putting camera lenses in her face, microphones pressed against her for a comment, as she struggles yielding herself from the constant harassment and persistence. Princess Diana of Wales always knew how to make an entrance. Rich, poor, famous, and obscure gathered around for a glimpse of the famous Diana, hoping to see her beauty, hoping to see the elegance she carried, hoping for one single glance in their direction. Through all movies and documentaries exposed, the knowledge of Princess Diana has grown extensively to me. Princess Diana’s journey through the media begins with the accident that lead to her death, news coverage of the horrid accident, negative documentaries exposed, and the news coverage on her funeral.
Diana was born into a very privileged family to Earl Spencer and Lady Francis Althorp. Sadly, her parents were disappointed at the thought of raising a daughter, rather then a son. Resulting, Diana was mainly raised by nannies or sent away for her studies. Despite all the misery, Diana grew up to be an admirable young lady. In a detailed biography it is stated, “At school she showed a particular talent for music (as an accomplished pianist), dancing and domestic science, and gained the school's award for the girl giving maximum help to the school and her schoolfellow” (http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/princess_diana/index.shtml 1 November 2008). Whether or not she married the Prince of Whales she would have made a name for herself in the mass media. The day Diana found out her husbands love for another girl was a tragic experience for she developed bulimia and tried to commit suicide countless times. Surprisingly, Diana went forth to the media and made the divorce with Prince Charles public. She did keep the name of Princess of Wales to put forth the charities she was working with (http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/princess_diana/index.shtml 1 November 2008).
Diana’s death started and ended with the paparazzi. The tragic crash was a ruthless car chase of a Mercedes with Diana and her recent boyfriend Dodi al-Fayed in the back, trying to get away from the paparazzi. It’s clearly outlined in The Diana Chronicles written by Tina Brown that the paparazzi had been blamed for Diana‘s tragic death.
“I always believed the press would kill her in the end. But not even I could imagine that they would take such a direct hand in her death as seems to be the case. It would appear that every proprietor and editor of every publication that has paid for intrusive and exploitative photographs of her, encouraging greedy and ruthless individuals to risk everything in pursuit of Diana’s image, has blood on their hands today”(442).
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