Plot summary

This movie looks at the reaction of Britain's Royal Family and that of newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) in the immediate aftermath of Princess Diana's death in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. As far as the Queen (Dame Helen Mirren) is concerned, Diana's death is a private matter given that she was no longer an "HRH". Blair, however, realizes that the public has taken a different view, feeling the loss of the "People's Princess", as he calls her. Tucked away at Balmoral, their Scottish retreat, the Royal Family appears oblivious to the public's reaction. Soon, however, public opinion turns against them, forcing Blair to offer stern and not necessarily welcome advice.—garykmcd