Thursday, April 16, 2009

'The Diana Papers' - UK publisher in purchase bid

Marie Sutton

I learn that a UK publisher is trying to secure the so-called "Diana Papers" from Australia's fundraising queen Marie Sutton.

The Papers are a collection of letters between Marie, Kensington Palace and Diana about her last visit to Australia, plus a load of letters from politicians, government ministers and officals etc trying to wrest the project away from Marie. But in the end Marie is triumphant as a kind of co-host for Diana's visit after Diana intervenes.

The hundreds of letters have been bound and put into a chronological order: what emerges is a great tale about the intrigues and backbiting behind a high society event. In addition, there are exclusive photos (never published) of Diana's supposed grave on the island at Althorp that Marie took when Earl Spencer gave her a tour ("a pile of sad looking muddy dirt" I am told).

My own feeling is it would make a marvellous movie, in the satirical vein of In The Loop.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

From memory-her visit to Oz was the last ever charity event that Princess Diana undertook before she "retired" from public life, and it was about 3 months before she died. Who would play Diana in a film ?

Madame Arcati said...

Sandi Toksvig would be perfect - on stilts, of course.

Dame Edna Everage said...

I swear Marie Sutton looks like Diana at 50 - is it possible that the Princess didn't die at all but assumed a new identity in Australia? And what is Madame doing in Australia? You get about for an old cunt, doncha?

Anonymous said...

Does anyone care?

Sir Les Patterson said...

I always get the impression MA is a young cunt. Is it true Dodi couldn't get it up ?. And would there be a part in this film for Mr Fayed?

The Florist said...

I care!

Madame Arcati said...
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Madame Arcati said...

It's said Dodi had such a coke habit that his cock died on him, but who knows?

As for Mohammed in this Diana movie, most definitely he should be in it. I feel Omar Sharif should come out of retirement to play his countryman now based in Switzerland for tax purposes, I understand.

"When are you fuggin marrying her?" would be one of his lines to Dodi. And: "I will be the grandpa-in-law to a future King of England and Her Colonies - I must get a fuggin royal crest commissioned. Dodi! - have you fugged her yet?"

See, I'm a natural at screenplays.

Camilla Windsor nee Parker-Bowles said...

What a shame Frances Farmer isn't alive to play the role of Diana. Mentally, they would have been in perfect tune