Emma Corrin, 25, who nabbed an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe for the role, performs the song “All I Ask of You” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” The scene is based on a reported rumor that Diana taped herself performing the song at the West End as a seventh-anniversary present for Prince Charles in 1988.
The couple would divorce four years later. In the narrative of “The Crown,” Diana, a fan of the musical, is hoping this personal gift might mend their marriage that’s on the rocks and bring the couple closer.
It’s a well-meaning but ill-conceived idea that fails to work, as Charles, played by Josh O’Connor, is not a fan. The deleted scene shows Diana looking reflective alone in her room as she quietly watches a tape of her own.
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