Princess Sells Stories
On the 31st August this year it will be ten years since Diana Princess of Wales (I think that was her official title, post divorce) died tragically in a Paris car crash. But, so powerful is the princess's 'pull' that her image and name remains hot property for the media - worldwide.
Aside from the current ruckus over Channel 4's plans to screen a new documentary with sensational (read tasteless) new images of her receiving medical treatment immediately AFTER the crash, Diana's name is being used to peddle several other 'stories'. Take your pick from:
"Knightley to play princess Diana?" - the story of the bidding war over rights to a film adaptation of the controversial book, "Diana and the Paparazzi".
"Texas Chef's recipes were fit for Princess Di" - a thinly veiled plug for chef Darren McGrady's attempt to cash in on his four years of feeding the Royals, "Eating Royally: Recipes and Remembrances From a Palace Kitchen"
"Di's cast for dress book" - how wedding dress designer Emmanuel is selling a £1,000 book about Princess Di's wedding dress, because it comes with an off-cut of the gown's fabric!
"Princess Diana's bike goes on display" - describing how "a bicycle which was ridden by Princess Diana when she was a child has been put on show for the first time". WOW! Come on chaps, is this REALLY news?
All these stories surfaced over the weekend. But, after a quick check on Google News, it seems The People's Princess is never out of the news for more than a few days!
Although no doubt vehemently denied by those concerned, it's hard to see many of these stories and the gimmicks behind them as anything but cheap exploitation. The proof? Take 'Princess Di' out of the picture and what are you left with?
- A child's bike goes on display
- A £1000 book about a wedding dress has been launched, complete with fabric samples
- Texas chef launches cookbook
- Kiera Knightley is being considered for an acting role.
I rest my case.
Of course, by reporting on the reporting, one has to question whether we are guilty of the same? Doh!
Aside from the current ruckus over Channel 4's plans to screen a new documentary with sensational (read tasteless) new images of her receiving medical treatment immediately AFTER the crash, Diana's name is being used to peddle several other 'stories'. Take your pick from:
"Knightley to play princess Diana?" - the story of the bidding war over rights to a film adaptation of the controversial book, "Diana and the Paparazzi".
"Texas Chef's recipes were fit for Princess Di" - a thinly veiled plug for chef Darren McGrady's attempt to cash in on his four years of feeding the Royals, "Eating Royally: Recipes and Remembrances From a Palace Kitchen"
"Di's cast for dress book" - how wedding dress designer Emmanuel is selling a £1,000 book about Princess Di's wedding dress, because it comes with an off-cut of the gown's fabric!
"Princess Diana's bike goes on display" - describing how "a bicycle which was ridden by Princess Diana when she was a child has been put on show for the first time". WOW! Come on chaps, is this REALLY news?
All these stories surfaced over the weekend. But, after a quick check on Google News, it seems The People's Princess is never out of the news for more than a few days!
Although no doubt vehemently denied by those concerned, it's hard to see many of these stories and the gimmicks behind them as anything but cheap exploitation. The proof? Take 'Princess Di' out of the picture and what are you left with?
- A child's bike goes on display
- A £1000 book about a wedding dress has been launched, complete with fabric samples
- Texas chef launches cookbook
- Kiera Knightley is being considered for an acting role.
I rest my case.
Of course, by reporting on the reporting, one has to question whether we are guilty of the same? Doh!
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