like nothing else. the clock was ticking out. and she was about to run out of time. i want to reassure all those people who have loved me and supported me throughout the past 15 years that i d never let them down. we re actually hearing princess diana speak from the heart. she s giving her first-ever solo interview. the public were riveted. 20 million of them watching in pubs. everybody hung on her every word. she went from military-style jackets. very strong, very powerful, extremely chic. she is saying i know you are going to attack me and i m going into battle. i was separated by the prince of wales, i was a problem before stuff ever happened, what do we do with her? can t we back her off somewhere quietly, rather than campaign against her? she won t go quietly, that s the problem. i ll fight till the end. she was controlled. on message. well rehearsed. it was a full hour of solid television with the camera trained right on her face so that she could sa
star join the family. the world was waiting for someone. and diana delivered. did you find it difficult to adapt? i did, yes. purely because there was so much attention on me when i first arrived on the scene. the more the media attention grew on her, the more troubles it created in her marriage. as in all familys there would be jealousy caused by this glamorous newbie coming in. she quickly became one of the most famous women in the world. diana has no idea what s about to hit her. she s only 21. she s about to make her debut on the world stage. she s embarking on a six-week tour of australia and new zealand. it s her first international outing at her royal highness. it s an unbelievable responsibility for a 21-year-old. she has to prove she s up to the job. prince of wales led the way. it was his princess who drew most attention. young prince william, was also allowed to come on tour. charles was a veteran by then. he knew the ropes. diana didn t. this
Across the globe. the monarchy and britain was on the knife edge. 2.5 billion people tuned in. william is thinking, what are t why are they crying? i can t. diadiana, whose beauty will never be extinguished from our minds. did you know what you were talking on in that kind of sense, not being able to just walk down the street? no. i didn t. i don t think the royal family quite knew what to do with her. there was just a real frenzy around diana. it was like having a rock
Rescue helicopter flying prince, a sense of compassion through her work with aids victims, the homeless and those disfigured by weapons of war. in 2009, william slept in a cardboard box on the streets of london to call attention to homelessness. he thinks that it s the duty of the royal family, as diana did, and he wants to emulate his mother to remember her. reporter: also like his mother, william is bound to his duties as a royal but determined to live a normal life. he reportedly drives his own car, a volkswagen, and at university, asked that nobody call him prince or sir. he and kate middleton apparently do their own shopping, too. william also learned how to deal with media scrutiny. after their engagement, he and his fiance seemed in control of the media frenzy. as they showed off kate s engagement ring, which once belonged to diadiana.