My Mother Diana

As William and Kate make their first visit to Canada, My Mother Diana examines Prince William's relationship with his iconic mother. How did her very public life & bitter divorce influence the formation of his character and relationships?
 
Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton marks the beginning of a new and independent stage of his life. But fourteen years after her death Diana's influence appears undiminished. William proposed to Kate with his mother’s dazzling sapphire ring, and the couple will live at Kensington Palace when they are in London – it’s the home where William grew up and lived with Diana.

On the surface, William appears to be a product of the old order, groomed to be King, by the House of Windsor.  But William is the son of Diana – the woman who transcended celebrity and transformed the monarchy. Diana’s life was steeped in controversy. The House of Windsor tried to disown her. But the media were obsessed with her.

My Mother Diana is the story of Charles and Diana's marriage from a new and revealing point of view. It’s the story of how their marriage shaped William; it’s easy to forget that William’s formative years took place in the cross fire of the ‘war of the Waleses.
 
My Mother Diana looks at how Diana’s life shaped William’s early years, and the influence and the impact it has had on him. What does it tell us about this future King and the legacy of his mother Diana? Will William be the King his mother wanted him to be? Why did William propose using his mother’s engagement ring?  And how will the relationship with his mother influence his relationship with his new wife Kate?