[This story contains spoilers from season six, part one of The Crown.]
In her 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir, Princess Diana famously quipped that her marriage to Prince Charles was “a bit crowded” due to his extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles. And in The Crown’s retelling of her brief romance with Dodi Fayed, the creators paint a picture of yet another of Diana’s relationships that was never given the opportunity to simply exist between two individuals.
“One of the big things I did for season six is I gathered as many of the photos with the research team as I could of Dodi and Diana and I put them in chronological order,” explains Khalid Abdalla, who portrays Fayed in the Netflix historical drama. “When you put them in chronological order, it tells a story, and you’re kind of like, ‘Ah, that’s the moment when things shifted.’ You begin to feel the hounding from the media and all of these things.
In her 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir, Princess Diana famously quipped that her marriage to Prince Charles was “a bit crowded” due to his extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles. And in The Crown’s retelling of her brief romance with Dodi Fayed, the creators paint a picture of yet another of Diana’s relationships that was never given the opportunity to simply exist between two individuals.
“One of the big things I did for season six is I gathered as many of the photos with the research team as I could of Dodi and Diana and I put them in chronological order,” explains Khalid Abdalla, who portrays Fayed in the Netflix historical drama. “When you put them in chronological order, it tells a story, and you’re kind of like, ‘Ah, that’s the moment when things shifted.’ You begin to feel the hounding from the media and all of these things.
- 11/28/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Princess Diana’s ill-fated relationship with Dodi Fayed takes center stage in the final season of The Crown, which means you’ll be seeing a lot of Khalid Abdalla, who plays Fayed, in the newly released episodes. For Abdalla, who was born and raised in the UK, getting the opportunity to work on The Crown has been a very profound experience, and he spoke about what he hopes to accomplish with his portrayal of Fayed. (Click on the media bar below to hear Khalid Abdalla) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Khalid_Abdalla_The_Crown_.mp3 The Crown is currently streaming on Netflix.
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- 11/23/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
“The Crown” has returned, and with it renewed interest in what the prestige Netflix series got right and wrong about history. “The Crown” Season 6 is split into two parts, with the first four episodes focusing predominantly on the final weeks of Princess Diana’s life and the immediate aftermath of her death. And within those first four hours, a number of questions arise as to what’s portrayed and what actually happened.
Before the final six episodes debut in December, here’s your quick “The Crown” Season 6 fact-check.
Did Dodi Fayed really propose to Princess Diana the night they died?
One of the season’s most shocking moments shows Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) proposing to Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) the night they died, mere hours before the fatal car crash. But there is no hard evidence that this proposal ever took place. Its depiction likely stems from tabloid rumors at...
Before the final six episodes debut in December, here’s your quick “The Crown” Season 6 fact-check.
Did Dodi Fayed really propose to Princess Diana the night they died?
One of the season’s most shocking moments shows Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) proposing to Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) the night they died, mere hours before the fatal car crash. But there is no hard evidence that this proposal ever took place. Its depiction likely stems from tabloid rumors at...
- 11/22/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Before the writers of The Crown dove into the romance of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed for season six (Part 1 of which is currently streaming on Netflix), the creators built up a narrative around the film producer’s life as the son of billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed. For many, it was their first glimpse into who Fayed was outside of his highly publicized relationship with Diana.
“One of the first questions I asked was, ‘What did he sound like?'” actor Khalid Abdalla, who portrays Fayed in seasons five and six of The Crown, tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. (Elizabeth Debicki portrays Princess Diana and Salim Daw plays Mohamed Al-Fayed.) “With the incredible hunt of the research team, they found one piece of footage that exists: Audio of him calling into Larry King Live while Burt Reynolds was being interviewed to ask him to do an impression. It’s 17 seconds of him speaking.
“One of the first questions I asked was, ‘What did he sound like?'” actor Khalid Abdalla, who portrays Fayed in seasons five and six of The Crown, tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. (Elizabeth Debicki portrays Princess Diana and Salim Daw plays Mohamed Al-Fayed.) “With the incredible hunt of the research team, they found one piece of footage that exists: Audio of him calling into Larry King Live while Burt Reynolds was being interviewed to ask him to do an impression. It’s 17 seconds of him speaking.
- 11/21/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Crown is back. The sixth and final season of Netflix’s royal drama begins with some Big D Energy: It’s all about Diana and Dodi, the young lovers whose whirlwind romance ended tragically in the Paris car crash that became the “Where were you?” moment for a generation.
The first part of the sixth season, which dropped on Netflix this week, focuses on the princess as she navigates life outside the royal family. What is her purpose? Who is she without the Hrh title? Diana and Charles are...
The first part of the sixth season, which dropped on Netflix this week, focuses on the princess as she navigates life outside the royal family. What is her purpose? Who is she without the Hrh title? Diana and Charles are...
- 11/18/2023
- by Louis Staples
- Rollingstone.com
The first episode of the current season of The Crown was about Dodi and Diana getting acquainted with each other and enjoying each other’s company. Diana was aware of his engagement with Kelly Fisher and still agreed to take the leap of faith. Charles was angered by the amount of coverage Diana received in the newspapers over Camilla, and he decided to back away for his sanity. The next episode would be an extension of the courtship Diana had begun with Dodi.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Are The Two Photographers?
Episode 2 begins with the profiles of two photographers, Mario Brenna and Duncan Muir. While Mario used to be a gifted photographer in the European fashion and entertainment industry, he is now a paparazzi photographer who clicked pictures of celebrities discreetly and made a lot of money by selling them at a high price. Mario is skilled, and he is proud of the work he does.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Are The Two Photographers?
Episode 2 begins with the profiles of two photographers, Mario Brenna and Duncan Muir. While Mario used to be a gifted photographer in the European fashion and entertainment industry, he is now a paparazzi photographer who clicked pictures of celebrities discreetly and made a lot of money by selling them at a high price. Mario is skilled, and he is proud of the work he does.
- 11/17/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
A fascinating thing happened to "The Crown" as the show progressed. The first few seasons of the ornate Netflix series were at least partially sympathetic to the members of the House of Windsor, particularly Queen Elizabeth, played first by Claire Foy, and then by Olivia Colman. And then came season 4, and with it, the introduction of Princess Diana, played by Emma Corrin. All at once, the show's portrayal of the royals began to shift, and they became cold, miserable people, with Diana suffering the brunt of their iciness as she butted up against rigid tradition and a loveless marriage. The more prominence Diana had, the less sympathetic everyone else on the show became. Whether or not this was always the plan is hard to say, but it's undeniable. Perhaps it's because Diana has always been a sympathetic figure; a beautiful outsider cut down in the prime of her life.
Diana's untimely,...
Diana's untimely,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The sixth and final season of The Crown charts Princess Diana’s death, and one actor found themselves at the scene of the car crash, the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France, where on Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, as well as Dodi Fayed and their driver, died. However, it wasn’t Elizabeth Debicki, the actor who reprised her role as Diana in The Crown Season 6, who followed the car’s “trajectory” through the tunnel. It was her co-star and on-screen love interest, Khalid Abdalla.
Khalid Abdalla visited the site of the car crash to get a better understanding of what happened
In an interview released in the lead-up to the premiere of The Crown’s final season, Abdalla, along with other cast members, sat down with Netflix. Apart from Debicki, who has played Diana since season 5, and Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) opening up about heightened emotions during filming, Abdalla shared...
Khalid Abdalla visited the site of the car crash to get a better understanding of what happened
In an interview released in the lead-up to the premiere of The Crown’s final season, Abdalla, along with other cast members, sat down with Netflix. Apart from Debicki, who has played Diana since season 5, and Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) opening up about heightened emotions during filming, Abdalla shared...
- 11/15/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Recreating the joyful romance and deep bond that existed between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed in the weeks leading up to their tragic deaths in a Parisian car crash after being relentlessly pursued by paparazzi helped The Crown actors Elizabeth Debicki and Khalid Abdalla navigate dramatizing the sad, dark incident for the Netflix series’ sixth season.
Speaking at a Q&a session immediately following a screening of the first episode of Season 6 at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, Debicki admitted that, as she prepared to portray the princess whom she originally played in Season 5, she was heartbroken by the series of events leading to her demise.
“I’ll be honest, I was devastated at the time,” Debicki said during the panel moderated by Deadline’s Executive Awards Editor Joe Utichi. “I remember I read all four [of the episodes] and then I took a deep breath and went and just laid down somewhere.
Speaking at a Q&a session immediately following a screening of the first episode of Season 6 at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, Debicki admitted that, as she prepared to portray the princess whom she originally played in Season 5, she was heartbroken by the series of events leading to her demise.
“I’ll be honest, I was devastated at the time,” Debicki said during the panel moderated by Deadline’s Executive Awards Editor Joe Utichi. “I remember I read all four [of the episodes] and then I took a deep breath and went and just laid down somewhere.
- 11/13/2023
- by Scott Huver
- Deadline Film + TV
The Crown might be something of a delicate subject for British royals to discuss as it covers decades of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, including many royal scandals. However, Prince Harry is “more comfortable” with the TV show because it “doesn’t pretend” to be something it’s not.
‘The Crown’ gives a ‘rough idea’ of royal life, according to Prince Harry
In his first interview since leaving life as a working royal, Harry spoke with the Late Late Show’s James Corden. Among the topics they discussed while cruising through Los Angeles, California, on a double-decker bus was The Crown.
In a pre-recorded segment that aired in February 2021, Harry remarked that, in his opinion, the series provides a “rough idea” of royal life.
“They don’t pretend to be news,” Harry said of the TV show. “It’s fictional, but it’s loosely based on the truth. Of course,...
‘The Crown’ gives a ‘rough idea’ of royal life, according to Prince Harry
In his first interview since leaving life as a working royal, Harry spoke with the Late Late Show’s James Corden. Among the topics they discussed while cruising through Los Angeles, California, on a double-decker bus was The Crown.
In a pre-recorded segment that aired in February 2021, Harry remarked that, in his opinion, the series provides a “rough idea” of royal life.
“They don’t pretend to be news,” Harry said of the TV show. “It’s fictional, but it’s loosely based on the truth. Of course,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mohamed Al Fayed, the flamboyant Egypt-born businessman whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, died this week, his family said Friday. He was 94.
Al Fayed, the longtime owner of Harrods department store and the Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of son Dodi Fayed in the car crash in Paris with Diana 26 years ago. He spent years mourning the loss and fighting the British establishment he blamed for their deaths.
“Mrs Mohamed Al Fayed, her children and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father and their grandfather, Mohamed, has passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday August 30, 2023,″ his family said in a statement released by the Fulham club. “He enjoyed a long and fulfilled retirement surrounded by his loved ones.″
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Al Fayed, the longtime owner of Harrods department store and the Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of son Dodi Fayed in the car crash in Paris with Diana 26 years ago. He spent years mourning the loss and fighting the British establishment he blamed for their deaths.
“Mrs Mohamed Al Fayed, her children and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father and their grandfather, Mohamed, has passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday August 30, 2023,″ his family said in a statement released by the Fulham club. “He enjoyed a long and fulfilled retirement surrounded by his loved ones.″
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- 9/2/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The car crash that caused Princess Diana‘s death occurred in Paris, France. She was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital and died from her injuries. Outside the medical facility, one person was tasked with delivering the heartbreaking news to the public. Who was the person who made the official announcement regarding Princess Diana’s death?
Princess Diana did not die at the car crash site
The car carrying Princess Diana, her friend Dodi Al Fayed, Henri Paul, and Trevor Rees-Jones entered the Pont de l’Alma tunnel trying to escape paparazzi on Aug. 31, 1997. Paul lost control and crashed into the 13th pillar of the westbound carriageway in the underpass.
The car was reported to have traveled between 60 mph and 65 mph. This was twice the tunnel’s posted speed limit of 30 mph.
Paul and Fayed were pronounced dead at the scene. However, Diana and Rees-Jones survived.
Diana was taken to...
Princess Diana did not die at the car crash site
The car carrying Princess Diana, her friend Dodi Al Fayed, Henri Paul, and Trevor Rees-Jones entered the Pont de l’Alma tunnel trying to escape paparazzi on Aug. 31, 1997. Paul lost control and crashed into the 13th pillar of the westbound carriageway in the underpass.
The car was reported to have traveled between 60 mph and 65 mph. This was twice the tunnel’s posted speed limit of 30 mph.
Paul and Fayed were pronounced dead at the scene. However, Diana and Rees-Jones survived.
Diana was taken to...
- 8/31/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry reflected on all sorts of memories about his late mother, Princess Diana, in his 2023 Spare memoir. Between researching the car crash in which she died to their last phone conversation, the Duke of Sussex remembered what it was like meeting his mother’s new “friend,” Dodi Fayed, in 1997. Ahead, what Harry remembered about meeting Fayed.
Harry met Dodi while having a ‘grand time’ in St. Tropez with Diana and Prince William Princess Diana and Prince Harry | Anwar Hussein/WireImage
The Duke of Sussex recalled meeting Fayed while on vacation in Spare. It was the summer of 1997 and Harry, alongside his brother Prince William, were in St. Tropez, France, with Diana. The trio stayed with Mohamed Al Fayed and his wife Heini Wathen-Feyed.
“We were having a grand time, just the three of us, staying at some old gent’s villa,” Harry wrote. “There was much laughter, horseplay, the...
Harry met Dodi while having a ‘grand time’ in St. Tropez with Diana and Prince William Princess Diana and Prince Harry | Anwar Hussein/WireImage
The Duke of Sussex recalled meeting Fayed while on vacation in Spare. It was the summer of 1997 and Harry, alongside his brother Prince William, were in St. Tropez, France, with Diana. The trio stayed with Mohamed Al Fayed and his wife Heini Wathen-Feyed.
“We were having a grand time, just the three of us, staying at some old gent’s villa,” Harry wrote. “There was much laughter, horseplay, the...
- 8/30/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The appeal of "The Crown" has never been limited to the glitz and glamor of the royal family. While the series certainly delivers on the promise of a glossy costume drama about a stuffy British monarch, its biggest strength has always been its effective approach to storytelling. Episodes of "The Crown" thankfully abandon the streaming TV refrain of being "more like a ten-hour movie" and instead deliver self-contained episodes that certainly connect, but are also a full meal on their own. And ironically, some of the best examples are the episodes that sidestep the royal family entirely, focusing on someone with little proximity to the titular crown.
In season 4's "Aberfan," we spend the opening minutes watching the morning routine of a small Welsh mining town. We'll later see the national fallout of the tragedy that befalls them. In season 3, "Fagan" was a series standout, tracing one of the most...
In season 4's "Aberfan," we spend the opening minutes watching the morning routine of a small Welsh mining town. We'll later see the national fallout of the tragedy that befalls them. In season 3, "Fagan" was a series standout, tracing one of the most...
- 11/19/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
“The Crown” is back — and so is the Netflix series’ accompanying drama about what is and is not factually accurate. This season feels particularly explosive, as the first batch of episodes to take place in the oh-so-well-documented 1990s. Among the many topics tackled are the dissolution of marriages, the discovery of the remains of the Tsar of Russia and his family, the election of Tony Blair — and Prince Philip’s obsession with carriage driving.
In order to sift through what is historically accurate and what is merely conjecture (if not outright dramatic fiction), we turn to the Internet’s favorite arbiter of fact versus fantasy: Jonathan Frakes, the host of late ’90s meme-fave “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.” Are these “um, what?!?” moments true? Or is Peter Morgan just pulling the crown over our eyes?
Did Prince Charles really cut short his second honeymoon with Diana and their children?
Although...
In order to sift through what is historically accurate and what is merely conjecture (if not outright dramatic fiction), we turn to the Internet’s favorite arbiter of fact versus fantasy: Jonathan Frakes, the host of late ’90s meme-fave “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.” Are these “um, what?!?” moments true? Or is Peter Morgan just pulling the crown over our eyes?
Did Prince Charles really cut short his second honeymoon with Diana and their children?
Although...
- 11/12/2022
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
In season five of "The Crown," which premiered on Netflix on Nov. 9, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) has her first romantic relationships since separating from Prince Charles (Dominic West). Diana dates Dr. Hasnat Khan (Humayun Saeed), though their romance ends in 1997. Diana's next - and final - boyfriend is also introduced over the course of the season's 10 episodes: Dodi Fayed, played by Khalid Abdalla. Ahead, we're breaking down who Dodi was and the role he played in Diana's life.
Who Is Dodi Fayed?
Dodi was the eldest son of Mohamed Al-Fayed and was born in Alexandria in 1955. Episode three of season five, titled "Mou Mou," focuses on Mohamed's life story. Mohamed was a businessman, and, as the show portrays him, he was intent on working his way into the upper crust of British society. He and his brothers had a successful shipping company. In 1979, he bought the Ritz Hotel in Paris.
Who Is Dodi Fayed?
Dodi was the eldest son of Mohamed Al-Fayed and was born in Alexandria in 1955. Episode three of season five, titled "Mou Mou," focuses on Mohamed's life story. Mohamed was a businessman, and, as the show portrays him, he was intent on working his way into the upper crust of British society. He and his brothers had a successful shipping company. In 1979, he bought the Ritz Hotel in Paris.
- 11/9/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
'Even the televisions are metaphors in this place," says Queen Elizabeth II when her ancient TV suddenly goes on the fritz, its screen fuzzy and fading. It's a cheeky, winking little line from the writers of "The Crown" as the series enters an era of decline for the royal family. Things are falling apart left and right, including people's bodies, as the characters age into health problems and general malaise. It was a stroke of genius to frequently recast the characters of "The Crown" as they age because it hammers home the inevitable passage of time; the sense that the clock is always ticking, and sooner or later, it's going to run out for everyone.
As usual, "The Crown" follows Elizabeth and her immediate family as they deal with the ever-changing times. I've long felt "The Crown" is the spiritual successor to "Mad Men" (though not nearly as good as...
As usual, "The Crown" follows Elizabeth and her immediate family as they deal with the ever-changing times. I've long felt "The Crown" is the spiritual successor to "Mad Men" (though not nearly as good as...
- 11/5/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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