Never-before-heard recordings of Princess Diana are to be released as part of a new documentary series that will offer new details about her private life and her years in the British royal family.
New Princess Diana documentaries to reveal never-before-heard private recordings
A three-part documentary series titled Diana: The Unheard Truth is currently in production and is scheduled to be released on August 31, 2027, the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death in Paris. The series is built around five hours of audio recordings made by Diana in 1991, many of which have never been heard publicly before.
The recordings were made during private conversations between Diana and her close friend, surgeon Dr. James Colthurst. They were secretly recorded at Kensington Palace and later delivered to royal biographer Andrew Morton, who used them as source material for his 1992 book Diana: Her True Story.
Although parts of the tapes have been released over the years, the producers say that less than one hour of the full recordings have ever been released. The forthcoming documentary will present the material in more detail and allow viewers to hear Diana’s own account of her life during one of the most difficult periods of her marriage to then-Prince Charles.
According to production company Love Monday TV, the series will include Diana’s reflections on her marriage, her relationship with Charles, his involvement with Camilla Parker Bowles and her experiences in the royal household. The tapes are said to also include her thoughts on her sons, Princes William and Harry, as well as other senior members of the royal family.
Producers said the recordings reveal a “resilient, perceptive and friendly young woman” undergoing intense public scrutiny. They added that the material will allow viewers to hear Diana’s personality more directly, including her humor and private musings, while giving a more complete picture of her life outside of the public image attached to her.
In addition to the audio recordings, the series will feature interviews with several people who were close to Diana, including her hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and other confidants and commentators familiar with the events surrounding the recordings.
Filming is already underway and production is supported by Love Monday TV in association with 53 Degrees Global. Financing is provided by New York-based RainMaker Films.
The publication is expected to renew public interest in Diana’s story, nearly three decades after her death in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. Her life and legacy have remained the subject of ongoing global fascination, with numerous documentaries, books and dramatizations exploring her role in the monarchy and her enduring public influence.
The new series is expected to focus on Diana’s own voice and place her personal account at the center of the narrative.
