PRINCESS DIANA:
THE MUSICAL
INSPIRED BY HER TRUE STORY
( S M A L L C A S T O F 11)
Book by Karen Sokolof Javitch and Elaine Jabenis
Music and Lyrics by Ka ren Sokolof Javitch
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PRINCESS DIANA, THE MUSICAL
PRINCESS DIANA, THE MUSICAL
Book by Karen Sokolof Javitch and Elaine Jabenis
Music and Lyrics by Karen Sokolof Javitch
Small Cast Version (11)
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SYNOPSIS: Princess DIANA, the Musical tells the story of Charles and
Diana, focusing on their courtship, their marriage and her relationship with
the public and the rest of the royal family. The musical culminates with
her divorce, but ends after her tragic death. As the musical progresses, it
portrays the evolution of the young Diana into the intelligent, mature
woman who became the most famous woman in the world.
The show begins when the seventeen year-old Lady Diana Spencer
is invited to Prince Charles’ thirtieth birthday gala. Here we also meet the
other key players – his parents - the Queen and Prince Philip and his
grandmother - the Queen Mother. Charles is frustrated because his parents
are applying pressure on him to find a suitable young woman to marry.
Although Diana “fancies” Charles, they don’t go out together until he
invites her to a barbecue eighteen month later.
From this point on, the story is well-known: the romance, the
wedding, the cold welcome into the royal family, his desperation at her
rising popularity, her desperation to be a loved and loving wife. Camilla
is seen briefly in the musical, and though her presence throughout is felt,
it is not explicit - manifesting itself solely in the words, deeds and thoughts
that Charles and Diana share. Fergie, Diana’s sister-in-law, is Diana’s
close friend and confidant throughout the show.
The musical has a bias towards Diana - it tells her story. But Charles
and the senior Royal Family are not portrayed as the “villains of the piece.”
They are seen more as people with various expectations and needs which
are either too rigidly enforced or not sufficiently explained to others.
That being said, the musical is a look at Diana’s complicated life and
the songs reflect that diversity. There are 29 songs, ranging from
inspirational to comedic to romantic, with humour, laughter and love. The
ballad that will bring tears to the eyes of all Princess Diana lovers is “There
Was a Time,” which reiterates the fact that while she loved Prince Charles,
there are doubts that he ever loved her. You will leave this musical
humming “Hope in My Heart,” for that is truly what Princess Diana gave
to us.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
(6-13 female, 5-14 male, 0-3 either; 11 or 30 total cast, doubling possible)
PRINCIPALS:
NARRATOR (m) ................................... Any age. (31 lines.)
PRINCESS DIANA (f) .......................... Ages from 17-36. (283 lines. 19
songs.)
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PRINCE CHARLES (m) ....................... Ages from 30-49. (217 lines. 12
songs.)
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THE QUEEN (f) .................................... Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth.
(61 lines. 5 songs.)
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PRINCE PHILIP (m) ............................. Charles’ father and the Queen’s
husband. (30 lines. 5 songs.)
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QUEEN MUM (f) .................................. Charles’ grandmother. The Queen’s
mother. (68 lines. 4 songs.)
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SUPPORTING CAST
CAMILLA PARKER-BOWLES (f) ...... A former girlfriend of Charles’. (10
lines.)
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LORD MOUNTBATTEN (m) ............... Charles’ uncle. (9 lines. 1 line in 1
song.)
FERGIE (f)............................................. Sarah Ferguson, Diana’s future
sister-in-law. Ages 17-36. (48 lines.
3 songs.)
MICHAEL (m)....................................... Prince Charles’ attendant.(22 lines.)
ANNE (f) ............................................... Diana’s flatmate, 19 years old. (5
lines. 3 songs. Camilla able to double
for her.)
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CAROLYN (f) ....................................... Diana’s flatmate, 19 years old. (9
lines. 3 songs.)
BEAUTY EDITOR (f) ........................... Female. (13 lines. 1 song.)
VICTOR (m) .......................................... Diana’s dress designer. (39 lines. 2
songs.)
DUDLEY (m) ........................................ Hat designer. (16 lines. 2 songs.)
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PHOTOGRAPHER (m) ......................... (8 lines. 1 song.)
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JANE (f) ................................................. Diana’s older sister. (16 lines. 1
song.)
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SARAH (f) ............................................. Diana’s older sister. (10 lines. 1
song.)
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EMCEE (m) ........................................... (7 lines. 1 song.)
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2 SHOO-WOP GIRLS (f) ...................... One
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SALON
ASSISTANT.
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(4 lines, 1 song)
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PRINCE WILLIAM (m) ........................ 12-14 years old. Diana and Charles’
oldest son. (24 lines. 3 songs)
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PRINCE HARRY (m) ............................ 10-12 years old. Diana and Charles’
youngest son. (No lines. 2 songs)
WAITERS (m) ....................................... 2 males.
PAPARAZZI (f/m) ................................ 4 or more men & women.
TABLOID PEOPLE (f/m) ..................... 3 or more people.
HOSPITAL STAFF (f/m) ...................... Staff is 2-3 people who greet
Princess Diana.
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MAN WITH AIDS................................. One sick man at the hospital who is
given a hug by the Princess.
CHORUS:
BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS
WEDDING GUESTS
LONDON PEOPLE
EMCEE & CHORUS
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NOTE: To produce this show with 11 characters, the following cast character
doubling must happen. The entire cast of 11, can also make up the entire
chorus.
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NARRATOR (m): Lord Mountbatten, Michael, Photographer, Emcee, a
Waiter, Paparazzi, Tabloid Person, Sick Hospital Man and he is
always in the chorus.
ANNE (f): Camilla, Jane (sister - has a wig on) shoo-wop girl, tabloid person,
paparazzi, hospital staff
CAROLYN (f): Sarah-sister (with a wig), shoo-wop girl, tabloid person,
paparazzi, hospital staff
FERGIE (f): Beauty Editor (wig), hospital staff
VICTOR (m): Prince William, a waiter
DUDLEY (m): Prince Harry
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
At first glance, this page may look overwhelming, but many of the songs are
short. There is sheet music and also an instrumental CD available of all of
the songs.
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She’s a Star & a Phenomenon...Diana,The Queen, Philip, Queen Mum & Charles
They Say Medley ............................................................................. Tabloid People
Diana, You’ve Got Style ...................................... Victor, Dudley, Shoo Wop Girls
Forever and Always .......................................................... Fergie, Diana & Waiters
Hello,Phillie ..................................................................... The Queen, Prince Philip
Leave Her Alone! ........................................................... Fergie, Diana & Paparazzi
Hope in My Heart ..................................... Diana, William, Harry, Hospital people
I’m not the Little Kid I Used to Be .................................................. William, Diana
The Things We Do for England............................ The Queen, Queen Mum, Philip,
............................................................................................ Charles, Diana & Fergie
There Was a Time .......................................................................... Diana & Charles
The Fairy Tale is Over .............................................................................. Flatmates
For Once .......................................................................................................... Diana
Princess Diana ........................................ 2 young girls, William and Harry, chorus
Curtain Call (Hope in My Heart) .............................................................. Company
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SONG #16
SONG #17
SONG #18
SONG #19
SONG #20
SONG #21
SONG #22
SONG #23
SONG #24
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SONG #8
SONG#9
SONG #9a
SONG #10
SONG #11
SONG #12
SONG #13
SONG #13a
SONG #14
SONG #15
It’s a Glorious Evening at Buckingham Palace ..... Party Guests and Royal Family
Just Once ................. Charles, The Queen, Philip, Queen Mum, Lord Mountbatten
In My Life ...................................................................................... Charles & Diana
He’s Such a Man ................................... Diana, Charles, Carolyn, Anne & Michael
In this Lifetime ............................................................................... Charles & Diana
Now That He’s in Love with Me ........................... Diana, Carolyn, Anne, Virginia
The Whole World’s Spinning Around Me ............... Diana, Victor, Beauty Editor,
……………………………………………………………Dudley & Photographer
I’m Suspicious! ........................................................................ Diana, Jane & Sarah
One of England’s Moments ........................................................... Wedding Guests
They Say #1 ..................................................................................... Tabloid People
He’s Such a Man Reprise............................................................... Diana & Charles
Charles, I Need Help Please .......................................................... Diana & Charles
What a Grand Celebration! .............................................................. London People
Are You Thinking of Me? ............................................................................... Diana
Diana ................................................................................................. Charles, Diana
Theatre Medley .................................................................................. MC & Chorus
Just Once Reprise ........................................................................... Charles & Diana
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SONG #1
SONG #2
SONG #3
SONG #4
SONG #5
SONG #6
SONG #7
SONG #25
SONG #26
SONG #27
SONG #28
SONG #29
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NOTES TO THE DIRECTOR:
The authors would prefer English accents for the main characters. When they
produced Princess DIANA the Musical, one stage set was used for the entire
production.
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The authors heavily researched the life of Princess Diana, mainly from the
book In Her Own Words, written by Andrew Morton. The cast members
come away with a better understanding of the Royal Family and are very
excited to take part in a show inspired by the life of the late Princess Diana.
ITEMS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS:
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Tabloid newspapers, magazines with Diana on the cover. They have some of
Diana’s outfits, including 2 hats and her ‘Elvis” white beaded dress as well as
some female costumes for the ‘Theatre Medley’.
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ACT ONE:
SCENE 1 – BUCKINGHAM PALACE BALLROOM – November, 1978
SCENE 2 - SUMMER BARBECUE – 1980
SCENE 3 – DIANA’S FLAT / CHARLES’ DRESSING ROOM
SCENE 4 – THE ROYAL YACHT
SCENE 5 – DIANA’S FLAT
SCENE 6 – BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROOM
SCENE 7 – BUCKINGHAM PALACE
SCENE 8 – ST. PAULS’ CATHEDRAL – THE WEDDING - July 29, 1981
SCENE 9 – THE ROYAL YACHT - HONEYMOON
SCENE 10 - THE QUEEN’S SITTING ROOM
SCENE 11 – PRINCE CHARLES’ DRESSING ROOM
SCENE 12 – BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROOM
SCENE 13 - OUTSIDE – July 21, 1982
SCENE 14 – PRINCESS DIANA’S SITTING ROOM
SCENE 15 – THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
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ACT TWO
SCENE 1 – BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROOM
SCENE 2 - DIANA’S SITTING ROOM
SCENE 3 - THE DRESS DESIGNER’S SALON
SCENE 4 - A LONDON RESTAURANT & OUTSIDE
SCENE 5 - A HOSPITAL
SCENE 6 - PRINCESS DIANA’S SITTING ROOM
SCENE 7 - OUTSIDE
SCENE 8 - PRINCESS DIANA’S SITTING ROOM
SCENE 9 - OUTSIDE - SEPTEMBER 1997 - After Princess Diana has died.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 1
SETTING:
Buckingham Palace ballroom. November, 1978
SONG #1: IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE.
A GLORIOUS EVENING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE!
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WE ARE DRESSED UP TODAY
FOR HIS HIGHNESS’ BIRTHDAY.
PRINCE CHARLES WILL CELEBRATE!
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HUNDREDS INVITED AND MORE
EVEN EX-GIRLFRIENDS HE ADORES
AS HE SEARCHES TO FIND HIS MATE!
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THERE'S EXCITEMENT ALL AROUND.
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ONE MAN: (Spoken.) Can Cinderella be found?
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BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
WHO WOULD YOU NOMINATE?
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING
AND WE ALL FEEL LIKE DANCING TO CELEBRATE!
BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A ROYAL NIGHT
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE!
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NARRATOR: Long before Diana was a princess, she was Lady Diana Spencer, a
descendant of King Charles II of England. As a young girl, Diana had a huge crush
on Prince Charles, so you can imagine her excitement when, at age 17, she is invited
to his 30th birthday gala! (The NARRATOR becomes one of the guests.)
BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
THERE'S EXCITEMENT ALL AROUND.
ONE MAN: (Spoken.) Can his princess be found?
BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
WHO WOULD YOU NOMINATE?
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING
AND WE ALL FEEL LIKE SINGING TO CELEBRATE!
BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A ROYAL NIGHT
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE!
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The QUEEN & PRINCE PHILIP are speaking with CHARLES. LORD MOUNTBATTEN
is there also. Music continues.
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THE QUEEN: Charles, I am concerned that you have not spoken to all of your guests.
I see a lot of young women waiting to talk to you.
CHARLES: Yes, Mother.
THE QUEEN: You have a duty to your country, Charles.
PRINCE PHILIP: Only you can provide this family with an heir to the throne.
CHARLES: Yes, Sir. I know, Sir. We have been over this many times. Must you say
it again, tonight?
PRINCE PHILIP: Especially tonight! We have rules, Charles. You know what they are.
Your Mother and I must approve and she must be a virgin.
CHARLES: I know Father. I know.
PRINCE PHILIP: You are thirty years old Charles. It is time you found your wife!
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The QUEEN doesn’t want to cause a scene in front of LORD MOUNTBATTEN.
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CHARLES spots CAMILLA.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE.
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING…
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THE QUEEN: Lord Mountbatten, would you be so kind? (She offers her hand to LORD
MOUNTBATTEN and he escorts her away.)
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CHARLES: Hello, Camilla. You look lovely tonight.
CAMILLA: Thank you, Charles.
CHARLES: Where is your husband?
CAMILLA: He is over there, with his friends.
CHARLES: I haven’t seen you for so long. How have you - how have you been?
CAMILLA: I’m managing Charles. My husband is happy. It seems this is how things
have to be.
CHARLES: I am so sorry about what happened to us, Camilla. I should never have left,
but you know I had to leave - to serve our country.
CAMILLA: You were gone for so long and Andrew was pressuring me to marry him and
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CHARLES: I know. But I will always wish that things could have somehow been
different.
CAMILLA: Well, you seem to be moving on. The Queen is pushing you to find a bride?
CHARLES: Incessantly. Now that I am thirty, that seems to be all they speak about.
CAMILLA: Maybe I can help. (Touches his hand.) I’ll call you.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE.
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING…
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MOUNTBATTEN: Charles, I see Camilla is here. How are you handling that?
CHARLES: It has not been easy, Uncle. You know my feelings for her.
MOUNTBATTEN: There is a beautiful woman out there for you. I know it. Perhaps she
is here tonight.
CHARLES: I am beginning to wonder if any woman would put up with all of this.
MOUNTBATTEN: (Interrupts.) Of course, it’s a great deal to put up with, but you have
a great deal to give someone. I’ve seen the loving side of you, Charles. It will
happen, son. Chin up now.
CHARLES: Thank you, Uncle. I don’t know what I would do without you.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE.
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING…
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DIANA: Isn’t this exciting, Fergie, being here – at the palace – with all of these ‘grownups!
FERGIE: It’s wonderful, Duch. And it must be so exciting for you – having a crush on
the prince and all.
DIANA: What do you mean?
FERGIE – Oh, you know – that poster of Prince Charles - above your bed when we were
younger? Kind of a giveaway – don’t you think?
DIANA: You know me too well, Fergie. (They giggle and walk away.)
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AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE.
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING…
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CHARLES: I look forward to the next holiday with you, Uncle - - the sooner the better
for me. (He sees the shy DIANA.) Diana, it’s so nice to see you. (He takes her
hand. She curtsies and smiles.) Do you know my uncle?
DIANA: Of course. Lord Mountbatten. (He takes her hand. She curtsies and smiles
again.)
MOUNTBATTEN: It’s a pleasure, Lady Diana. You’ve grown up into a very pretty young
lady.
DIANA: Thank you. It’s very nice to see you again. (To CHARLES.) Happy birthday,
Sir.
BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
AT THE PALACE, AT THE PALACE
IT’S A GLORIOUS EVENING
DIANA: Oh, Fergie, isn’t he handsome?
FERGIE: He’s a little old for you, don’t you think, Duch? You’re only 17, you know.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS:
WE ARE SO THRILLED TO BE
MINGLING WITH THE MONARCHY
AT PRINCE CHARLES’ BIRTHDAY BALL!
WILL HE FIND HIS LADY HERE TONIGHT
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE!
(End of song.)
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DIANA: But wise beyond my years.
FERGIE: Personally, I fancy his brother, Prince Andrew. He’s more my type. Have you
seen him around?
DIANA: No. Shall we go and find him? (The crowd gathers around Prince CHARLES.)
CHARLES: (Spoken.) Family and friends, I thank you all for coming tonight. I would
like to recognize a few people who have somehow had the strength to put up with
me for thirty years - - my mother and father, the Queen and Prince Philip. (Applause.)
And someone who is very close to my heart, the Queen Mother. (Applause.) Also,
the man who is like a second father to me, my uncle, Lord Mountbatten. (Applause.)
A toast to everyone! Hear, hear!
GUESTS: (Spoken.) Hear, hear!
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MICHAEL: Ladies and gentlemen, in honor of the Prince of Wales’ birthday, we have a
fantastic display of fireworks. Please follow me. (Birthday party guests react and
exit. The Royal Family stays. CHARLES sees his granny, the QUEEN MUM.)
CHARLES: (Kissing her.) Granny, how is the prettiest woman here tonight?
QUEEN MUM: And how is my favorite grandson on his birthday? Why, I remember the
day you were born. The King and I celebrated and celebrated the birth of our first
grandchild. And here it is thirty years later. (She notices he is not too happy.) What
is the matter, Charles? Aren’t you enjoying your party? There are so many lovely
ladies who...
CHARLES: Oh, Granny, not you too. It’s just that …I am beginning to realize that my
life is not my own.
QUEEN MUM: It took you thirty years to come to that conclusion?
CHARLES: I’m serious, Granny.
QUEEN MUM: So am I.
SONG #2: JUST ONCE
(CHARLES, THE QUEEN, PHILIP, QUEEN MUM.)
CHARLES:
JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE, I’D LIKE TO BE
THE MASTER OF MY OWN DESTINY.
JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE
I’D LIKE TO HAVE A SAY IN MY FUTURE.
(Spoken.) Hah! Wouldn’t that be the day!
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THE QUEEN: (Spoken.) Charles!
(Sung.) YOU WERE BORN TO BE KING
YOU KNOW THE DUTY THAT BRINGS
YOU MUST PROVIDE AN HEIR TO THE THRONE!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) Mother, that is an impossible task!
(Sung.) FINDING A WOMAN WITH NO PAST
TO ACCOMMODATE ME AND ALL I MUST BE!
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THE QUEEN: (Spoken.) Charles, you are the future King of England
(Sung.) AND IT IS TIME YOU FOUND YOUR QUEEN.
PHILIP: (Spoken.) Just once in your life, I would like you to be responsible!
Not so fancy-free!
(Spoken.) And find a proper mate!
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CHARLES:
YOU ARE ASKING A LOT OF ONE WOMAN
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(Sung.) JUST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE I’D LIKE TO SEE YOU
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORN
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PHILIP: (Spoken.) That is the price of the position!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) Excuse me. I would like to speak with my uncle. (Walks over to
Mountbatten.)
QUEEN MUM: (Spoken.) Philip, you are too hard on that boy!
PHILIP: (Spoken.) He is not a boy. He’s a man!
THE QUEEN: (Spoken.) Philip is right, Mother
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(Sung.) CHARLES NEEDS TO TAKE A STAND!
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CHARLES:
SOMETIMES ALL I WANT IS TO
DISAPPEAR!
PHILIP: (Spoken.) He needs to be
stronger, more manly, like me!
OH, HOW I FEAR
THE QUEEN:
HE NEEDS TO FIND A WIFE
FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MONARCHY!
I WILL MAKE A MISTAKE
FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MONARCHY!
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LORD MOUNTBATTEN:
(Spoken.)
Follow with your heart, son.
CHARLES:
WHERE IS THE WOMAN FOR ME?
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PHILIP, THE QUEEN & QUEEN MUM:
OF THE MONARCHY!
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THEY EXIT.
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SETTING:
A summer barbecue, 1980.
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NARRATOR: The following summer, Prince Charles’ most beloved Uncle – Lord
Mountbatten, is killed in an IRA bombing. Charles is devastated and can think of
nothing else for months. But finally, two summers after his birthday party, he invites
Lady Diana to a royal barbeque.
CHARLES and DIANA enter.
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CHARLES: I am happy you could join me this weekend, Lady Diana.
DIANA: Thank you Sir. I watched a bit of your polo game. You seemed to thoroughly
enjoy it.
CHARLES: I did. My uncle, Lord Mountbatten, used to say I wasn't hard enough on my
horses. He was probably right. He was right about so many things.
DIANA: I am so sorry about Lord Mountbatten’s death. I know how you must miss him.
CHARLES: Thank you, Diana.
DIANA: I was there, at his funeral. Your grief was so overwhelming. My heart went out
to you. I thought it was wrong for you to be so lonely.
CHARLES: He was like a father to me. I don’t think I will ever come to terms with his
death.
DIANA: That’s how I felt when my grandmother died. Oh, excuse me, Sir. I didn’t mean
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CHARLES: No, please. Tell me.
DIANA: After my parents divorced, my Granny was the only one there for me. And a
little while later, she died. My world fell apart again.
CHARLES: And you were how old when your parents divorced?
DIANA: I was six. I sat on the staircase and watched my mummy leave our home. I sat
there for the longest time, but she never came back.
CHARLES: I am sorry, Diana. I think I understand how you felt. My mother didn’t seem
to be home much either...duty and all, you know. Once when I was about 5 or 6, the
Queen was returning from a long tour of duty. My Nanny took me to the boat to meet
her. I could hardly wait for Mummy to give me a hug when she saw me. But, when
she finally came up to me, she put out her hand. It was all I could do to hold back
my tears as we…shook hands.
DIANA: I am so sorry Sir.
SONG #3: IN MY LIFE
(CHARLES & DIANA.)
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(Spoken.) So alone. My uncle,
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CHARLES:
IN MY LIFE, IN MY LIFE
I’VE ALWAYS FELT SO LOST...
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(Sung.) HE BECAME THE FATHER I HAD NEVER KNOWN.
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(Spoken.) Then he was killed...
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(Sung.) I WAS IN SHOCK AND LEFT ALONE AGAIN,
ANGRY AT THE WORLD FOR TAKING THIS GREAT MAN.
(Spoken.) I couldn’t make sense of it!
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(Sung.) NOW HE’S GONE...
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DIANA:
ONE MOMENT AND HE’S GONE FOREVER...
CHARLES:
NOW HE’S GONE...
DIANA:
HIS LOVE FOR YOU WILL LAST FOREVER...
CHARLES:
NOW HE’S GONE.
Instrumental music plays underneath.
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DIANA: (Spoken.) It’s okay, Sir.
CHARLES: (Spoken.) Please, tell me something more about your childhood.
DIANA: (Sung.)
IN MY LIFE, IN MY LIFE
I’VE ALWAYS FELT SO LOST...
(Spoken.) So alone.
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CHARLES:
ONE MOMENT AND SHE’S GONE FOREVER...
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(Sung.) WHEN I WAS SIX, MY WORLD COLLAPSED
WHEN MUMMY LEFT OUR HOME.
BUT MY GRANNY, SHE CAME TO ME
AND TURNED MY LIFE AROUND.
SHE GAVE TO ME THE LOVE THAT I HAD NEVER FOUND.
BUT THEN SHE DIED, AND NOW SHE’S GONE...
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DIANA:
NOW SHE’S GONE...
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DIANA:
NOW SHE’S GONE...
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CHARLES:
HER LOVE FOR YOU WILL LAST FOREVER...
Instrumental music plays underneath.
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) Amazing.
DIANA: (Spoken.) What?
CHARLES: You seem so much older than your years. Are you sure you’re only
nineteen?
DIANA: (Giggling.) Yes, Sir.
CHARLES: Diana, you were so fortunate to have your granny.
DIANA: And you, your uncle, Sir.
CHARLES: (Sung.)
WE WERE SO BLESSED, THEY CAME TO US
AND TURNED OUR LIVES AROUND,
BOTH:
GIVING US THE LOVE THAT WE HAD NEVER FOUND.
THEN THEY DIED
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CHARLES:
BUT THEY LIVE ON
SURROUNDING US WITH LOVE
FOREVER...
DIANA:
BUT THEY LIVE ON.
THEY LIVE ON.
THEIR LOVE FOR US WILL LAST
FOREVER...
THEY LIVE ON!
THEY LIVE ON!
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Enter CAMILLA. She interrupts the nice
moment between them.
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CAMILLA: Oh, there you are, Charles. I’ve been looking for you.
CHARLES: Hello Camilla.
CAMILLA: Diana. It’s nice to see you again.
DIANA: Hello.
CHARLES: Camilla was the one who suggested I invite you this weekend.
DIANA: Oh?
CAMILLA: Charles, have you seen those beautiful new ponies in the stable yet?
CHARLES: No I have not.
CAMILLA: Would you like to see the horses with us, Diana? You do like horses, don’t
you?
DIANA: Not really. When I was little, I fell and...
CAMILLA: (Interrupting.) What about hunting? Do you like to hunt?
DIANA: To be honest, no, I...
CAMILLA: (Interrupting again.) Charles loves to hunt. Are you sure you won’t join us?
DIANA: No, thank you. Please, you go ahead. I really must be going.
CHARLES: Diana, before you go, I’ve a thought. Would you like to join me and some
friends for a weekend on the Britannia?
DIANA: On the Royal Yacht? I would be delighted. Thank you, Sir. (She curtsies.
CHARLES and CAMILLA exit. Intro to ‘He’s Such a Man’.)
ACT ONE, SCENE 3
SETTING:
DIANA’s flat / CHARLES’ dressing room
DIANA returns home to tell her flat mates about her wonderful time with the Prince. The
3 flat mates and DIANA are on one side of the stage. Prince CHARLES and his
attendant, MICHAEL are on the other side.
SONG #4: HE’S SUCH A MAN
(DIANA, CHARLES, CAROLYN, ANNE, VIRGINIA & MICHAEL.)
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DIANA:
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
HE’S SO DIFF’RENT FROM ALL OF THOSE BOYS
I’VE SEEN AROUND.
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
HE’S MORE CHARMING AND WORLDLY
THAN ANYONE IN THIS TOWN.
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DIANA: (Spoken.) I’m going to go and freshen up.
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AND HE TREATS ME WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY.
AND HE’S ALWAYS A REAL GENTLE MAN.
HE BOWED AND TOOK MY HAND.
OH, HE’S THE MANLIEST MAN
THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
DIANA exits to change her outfit.
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s quite a girl!
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(Sung.) SHE’S SO DIFF’RENT FROM ALL OF THOSE GIRLS
I’VE KNOWN BEFORE.
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(Spoken.) She’s quite a girl! So young, yet so insightful!
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(Sung.) WAY BEYOND HER YEARS.
AND SHE LISTENS TO ME WHEN I SPEAK TO HER.
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MICHAEL: (Spoken.) Speak to her!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s charming and jolly and fun!
MICHAEL: (Spoken.) And fun!
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CHARLES: (Sung.)
ATTRACTIVE AND SWEET! NO BOYFRIENDS TO SPEAK!
(Spoken.) Yes!
(Sung.) SHE MIGHT BE THE PERFECT MATE!
(Spoken.) A lovely girl!
Instrumental music underneath. DIANA –offstage.
ANNE: (Spoken.) Where are you off to now, Duch?
DIANA: (Spoken.) The Royal Yacht!
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CAROLYN: (Spoken.) But you hardly know the chap!
ANNE: (Spoken.) Does he come from a good family? (Laughter.)
CAROLYN: (Sung.)
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s quite a girl!
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ANNE:
HE’S SO DIFF’RENT FROM ALL OF THOSE BOYS
SHE’S SEEN AROUND.
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CAROLYN:
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s quite a girl!
ANNE:
HE’S MORE CHARMING AND WORLDLY
THAN ANYONE IN THIS TOWN.
CHARLES:
AND SHE LISTENS TO ME WHEN I SPEAK TO HER.
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MICHAEL: (Spoken.) Speak to her!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s charming and jolly and fun!
MICHAEL: (Spoken.) And fun!
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Enter DIANA in a different outfit.
CHARLES:
ATTRACTIVE AND SWEET,
NO BOYFRIENDS TO SPEAK.
YES, SHE MIGHT BE THE PERFECT
MATE!
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s quite a girl!
MICHAEL: (Spoken.) A lovely girl!
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WOMEN:
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
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DIANA:
HE BOWED AND TOOK MY HAND.
HE’S THE MANLIEST MAN
THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN!
CHARLES: (Spoken.) She’s quite a girl!
MICHAEL: A lovely girl!
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HE’S SUCH A MAN!
MEN:
SHE’S QUITE A GIRL!
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HE’S SUCH A MAN!
The FLATMATES exit.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 4
SETTING:
The Royal Yacht.
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NARRATOR: (Excitedly.) Their first trip on the Royal Yacht is a great success, and things
are going very well in the months that follow.
CHARLES: Hello.
DIANA: Hello, Sir.
CHARLES: How was your swim?
DIANA: Wonderful. And how was your clay pigeon shooting?
CHARLES: Brilliant! A welcome distraction from my responsibilities.
DIANA: You do work extremely hard, Sir. But I suppose it's better than having a routine
job in some dull firm.
CHARLES: The royal family is the “firm,” Diana, and the monarchy is a job. A very
demanding job.
DIANA: Yes, Sir. (In awe of him.) You will make a wonderful king.
CHARLES: Do you think so? Well, you are a woman of impeccable taste!
DIANA: And you are funny.
CHARLES: Am I? Well, yes. Perhaps I am. (His interest grows in DIANA) Tell me,
Diana. How is your teaching job?
DIANA: It’s going very well, Sir. I adore the children! And I am having so much fun
being a nanny!
CHARLES: Yes, I would have liked a nanny like you.
DIANA: Thank you. We laugh a lot.
CHARLES: Do you now? I suppose I don’t laugh enough. Too much responsibility.
But...you make me laugh.
DIANA: Do I?
CHARLES: Yes. Yes, you do. Um, Diana, do you like to dance?
DIANA: Why, I love to dance.
CHARLES: Would you...would you like to dance now?
‘In this Lifetime’ instrumental music.
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DIANA: Now? Here? On the deck?
CHARLES: Yes. Right here. Right now.
Hesitantly, he takes her in his arms and they dance, gradually becoming more attracted
to each other.
CHARLES: Diana, I hope you will accept my apology.
DIANA: For what, Sir?
CHARLES: For stepping on your feet!
DIANA: But you haven’t stepped on my feet.
CHARLES: No, not yet. I am apologizing before I do so. (They laugh and continue
dancing.) Did you enjoy the opera the other night?
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DIANA: Oh, yes. Thank you so much, Sir. Verdi’s Requiem is one of my favorites. I
felt as if I were dreaming.
Phone rings. MICHAEL enters and gives large cellphone to CHARLES. Music stops.
SONG #5: IN THIS LIFETIME
(CHARLES & DIANA.)
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IN THIS LIFETIME, I’VE BEEN MANY PLACES,
I’VE SEEN MANY FACES THAT DRIFT ON BY.
IN THIS LIFETIME, I’VE HEARD MANY VOICES,
I’VE MADE MANY CHOICES THAT SHAPE MY LIFE.
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CHARLES: Would you excuse me?
DIANA: Yes, of course. (Exits to put on a jacket.)
CHARLES: (Answers his phone.) Hello. Yes Camilla, things are going very well.
(Pause.) What do you think I should do? (Pause.) Now? Yes, I trust your judgment.
Thank you. (Hangs up his phone. Straightens his outfit. DIANA enters.)
CHARLES: Did I tell you that you look lovely tonight? Even lovelier than the other night.
DIANA: Thank you, Sir.
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AND WHEN I SAW YOU STANDING THERE,
I KNEW THAT I HAD FOUND MY WAY.
PLEASE, WON’T YOU TAKE MY HAND
AND TOGETHER, WE WILL STAND.
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He is nervous. Instrumental music continues underneath.
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CHARLES: Diana, I...I have grown very fond of you over these past months, and I have
something rather important to ask you. Now, you may wish to think this over, but I...I
wonder if...would you marry me?
DIANA: Oh, Sir, yes! Yes, please!
CHARLES: Now, you do understand this means that one day you will become Queen!
DIANA: Yes, Sir. Oh, I love you so much. I do, I love you...so much. (DIANA leans in
to be kissed, but he kisses her hand.)
CHARLES: Splendid! I must phone the Queen. She will be delighted!
Exit CHARLES. DIANA symbolically finishes the song alone.
DIANA:
AND WHEN I SAW YOU STANDING THERE,
I KNEW THAT I HAD FOUND MY WAY.
(Spoken.) Yes!
(Sung.) I WILL TAKE YOUR HAND AND BE WITH YOU.
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I KNOW THERE’S NOTHING IN THE WORLD THAT WE CAN’T DO.
TOGETHER WE’LL BE STRONG AND LIVE OUR LIVES AS ONE...
The music continues. DIANA walks happily around in a daze, remaining on stage.
ACT ONE, SCENE 5
SETTING:
DIANA’s flat.
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DIANA walks into her flat. Her FLATMATES are in their pajamas, waiting up for her.
She teases them.
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DIANA: He loves me. I can’t believe it! He loves me! Well, nighty-night.
CAROLYN: Not so fast, Duch! Did he ask you? Did he ask you?
DIANA: Ask me what? Oh, yes. Yes, he asked me! I can’t believe it!
ANNE: Oh, Duch, was it romantic when he popped the question?
CAROLYN: And how was your first kiss with him? (DIANA gives her a funny look.) Oh,
he did kiss you, didn’t he?
ANNE: Were his arms wrapped around you, (Wrapping her arms around herself.) like
this?
DIANA: Well, yes, it was romantic . . . we were dancing. Except, after he asked me, he
left to phone the Queen. I thought that was a bit odd. But that doesn’t matter. (She
tries to be positive.) What matters is that I’m going to marry Charles, and he finally
loves me.
CAROLYN: Duch, you are sure he’s the one, aren’t you?
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DIANA is in a daze and doesn’t hear the question.
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ANNE: Carolyn!
CAROLYN: I am just looking out for her.
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SONG #6: NOW THAT HE’S IN LOVE WITH ME
(DIANA, ANNE, CAROLYN, VIRGINIA.)
DIANA:
NOW THAT HE’S IN LOVE WITH ME
I CAN SEE THE RAINBOWS IN THE SKY.
I CAN FEEL THE CLOUDS PASSING BY
BECAUSE HE’S SO IN LOVE WITH ME!
NOW THAT HE’S IN LOVE WITH ME
I WON’T FEEL SO LOST AND SO ALONE
AND I’LL TURN HIS HOUSE INTO OUR HOME
BECAUSE HE’S SO IN LOVE WITH ME!
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HE’LL BE SUCH A SMASHING AND UTTERLY DASHING
KING OF ALL THE LAND.
FLATMATES:
AND YOU’LL BE HIS BEAUTIFUL, DUTIFUL PARTNER,
HOLDING HIS ROYAL HAND.
DIANA:
HE’LL BE INSPIRING, ADMIRING, UNTIRING
AS HE TRAVELS ALL THE LAND.
DIANA: (Spoken.) Yes! His biggest fan!
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CAROLYN: (Spoken.) He’ll be like...King Arthur!
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FLATMATES:
AND WILL YOU ALWAYS BE BESIDE HIM?
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DIANA: (Sung.)
AND I’LL BE HIS GUINEVERE!
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ANNE: (Spoken.) He’ll be like Marc Anthony.
DIANA: And I’ll be Cleopatra, dear!
CAROLYN: Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
ANNE: Hey, what sayest thou, Juliet?
DIANA: He’ll be my Rocky Balboa!
FLATMATES: (Shouted.) Yo, Adrienne!
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Instrumental music underneath. DIANA puts on a coat.
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CAROLYN: Duch, why do you have to leave so soon?
DIANA: The Queen has requested that I move into Clarence House to prepare to
become a princess.
CAROLYN: You’re going into training?
ANNE: Can we take the course?
FLATMATES: Oh Princess Duch! (Calling to her - - they all laugh.)
DIANA:
HE’S SO IN LOVE WITH ME! (Holds out note.)
FLATMATES
HE’S IN LOVE WITH HER!
HE’S IN LOVE WITH HER!
HE’S SO IN LOVE WITH HER!
DIANA: Don’t forget to phone me. Please phone me.
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DIANA hugs everyone goodbye and sadly leaves.
CAROLYN: I am so afraid for our Duch.
ANNE: But why?
CAROLYN: I think this is the last bit of freedom she will ever have in her lifetime.
ANNE: (as they exit) Oh, don’t be so morbid, Carolyn. She’s marrying the man she
loves.
Play off music. ‘He’s so in Love with Me!’
ACT ONE, SCENE 6
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SETTING:
A room in Buckingham Palace.
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NARRATOR: Diana moves into Clarence House, and she is overwhelmed with the
pressure of living up to royal standards. Everyone is trying to change her.
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The NARRATOR becomes the photographer. The following lines are spoken very
quickly. (If you have an extra woman, you can make her the Fashion Editor and she
can take some of the Beauty Editor’s lines. )
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BEAUTY EDITOR: (Running her fingers through DIANA’s hair.) I think we should lighten
her hair . . . cut it. It could use new styling. Lady Diana, would you be kind enough
to stand on this little platform? Right this way, my dear. (She grabs her abruptly and
makes her step up onto the platform.) I think we should darken her eyebrows and
eyelashes! (to Diana) We need to work on that posture, my dear! And wave like
this, not like that.
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DIANA does not wave correctly. Enter VICTOR and DUDLEY.
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BEAUTY EDITOR: Lady Diana, this is Victor, one of your dress designers and Dudley,
your hat designer.
VICTOR: (Pulling out a huge tape measure.) You will be a joy to dress, Lady Diana. Do
you have any favorite…(He looks up and down at her outfit in disgust.) colors?
DUDLEY: Thrilling, Lady Diana. I envision all sorts of beautiful hats for you!
PHOTOGRAPHER: Lady Diana, Vogue wants to do a cover and fashion spread on you.
We need to shoot hundreds of photos, so if you could just forget that we are here!
Music starts underneath the commotion while all present are busy executing their skills
on DIANA. During the song, they change her outfit, slipping a new skirt over her slip,
etc. At the end of the song, DIANA is fully dressed in a new outfit.
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SONG #7: THE WHOLE WORLD’S SPINNING AROUND ME
(DIANA, VICTOR, DUDLEY, BEAUTY & FASHION EDITORS & PHOTOGRAPHER.)
DIANA:
THE WHOLE WORLD’S SPINNING AROUND ME.
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?
THE WHOLE WORLD’S SPINNING AROUND ME.
ENSEMBLE:
PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE HER A CLUE!
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DIANA:
OH, WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?
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MY WHOLE LIFE IS A WHIRLWIND!
(Spoken.) I go from one appointment to the next!
ENSEMBLE:
WHAT
IS SHE
GOING TO DO?
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DIANA:
OH, WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?
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(Sung.) THERE’S NO TIME TO BE DIANA!
CHARLES, GET ME OUT OF THIS MESS!
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The instrumental continues underneath as they order her, command her, tell her how to
act, etc. The following lines are spoken quickly as they try to transform her.
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BEAUTY EDITOR: Lady Diana, don’t slouch! Be proud of your height! It will put you in
command. Why do you look down? Look up, please.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Lady Diana, smile for the camera! The camera loves you!
BEAUTY EDITOR: Wave like this! Not like that! Like this!
VICTOR: You have six fittings today, five tomorrow!
DUDLEY: And two fittings for your hats!
BEAUTY EDITOR: You could lose a little weight!
PHOTOGRAPHER: Don’t be shy. Smile, Lady Diana!
VICTOR: We want you to look perfect! Lady Diana!
DUDLEY: Perfect in your hats!
BEAUTY EDITOR: Wave like this! Not like that, like this!
PHOTOGRAPHER: Smile for the camera!
ALL: You could lose a little weight! You could lose a little weight! You could lose a little
weight!
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DIANA:
THE WHOLE WORLD’S SPINNING AROUND ME!
ENSEMBLE:
IT’S SPINNING AROUND!
DIANA:
PLEASE CHARLES, I DON’T FEEL AT HOME!
DIANA:
THE WHOLE WORLD’S SPINNING AROUND ME!
THE PAPARAZZI WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!
ENSEMBLE:
WHAT IS SHE GOING TO
WHAT IS SHE GOING TO
WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO?
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DIANA:
OH, WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?
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ENSEMBLE:
IT’S SPINNING AROUND!
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EVERYONE EXITS.
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SETTING:
Buckingham Palace.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 7
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NARRATOR: Lady Diana feels so stressed during her engagement that she develops
an eating disorder. She loses so much weight that her wedding dress is altered four
sizes. And, just a short time before her wedding day, the future Princess of Wales
makes a startling discovery. (HE becomes MICHAEL.)
MICHAEL: (Speaking on his cell phone to Prince CHARLES.) Yes, Sir. I have the
bracelet right here. Oh yes, she is going to love it!
Hangs up. Enter DIANA.
DIANA: Good morning, Michael. Where is Prince Charles?
MICHAEL: Uh...I am not sure, ma’am.
DIANA: Do you know his lunch schedule today?
MICHAEL: I believe he will be lunching out.
DIANA: Oh? With whom?
MICHAEL: (Not wanting to answer.) With, ah, the...Parker Bowles’. Now, if you will
excuse me...
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DIANA: But Andrew Parker Bowles is not in town.
MICHAEL: My mistake, M'lady. His Royal Highness will be lunching with Mrs. Parker
Bowles.
DIANA: With Camilla? Oh. Just good friends getting together.
MICHAEL: (Relieved, he starts to exit quickly.) Yes, M’lady. Good day. (She notices
the box.)
DIANA: Michael. What is that? A present from Charles?
MICHAEL: This? Oh, I was just taking it - DIANA: (She grabs the box.) Oh, I won’t tell him that I opened it! I wouldn’t want to spoil
the surprise! (She giggles, opens the box and takes out a bracelet.) Oh, it’s so pretty
and it’s engraved. It says… (She slowly realizes it’s not for her.) Why, this isn’t for
me. This is for Camilla!
MICHAEL: (Slowly takes the box from her.) I am sorry, M’Lady. Is there anything I can
do?
DIANA does not respond. MICHAEL exits. Enter DIANA’s sisters, JANE and SARAH.
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JANE: What is it, sis? Why do you have to see both of us? Right now?
DIANA: Because – I can’t marry him! He still loves Camilla. He is giving her a bracelet
today – at lunch.
SARAH: Oh, Duch, don’t be so suspicious.
DIANA: Come to think of it, she has been there every step of the way. And she calls
him all of the time on his private line.
JANE: Duch, they’re just friends.
DIANA: No, it’s more than that. I’m sure of it.
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SONG #8: I’M SUSPICIOUS
(DIANA, JANE & SARAH.)
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DIANA:
I’M SUSPICIOUS - VERY SUSPICIOUS!
CAMILLA SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON
BEFORE IT’S EVEN GOING ON.
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JANE:
SUSPICIOUS?
DIANA:
YES, SUSPICIOUS
JANE:
SUSPICIOUS?
SARAH::
WHY SUSPICIOUS?
DIANA:
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CAMILLA SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT HE WILL DO
BEFORE HE KNOWS WHAT HE WILL DO.
JANE: (Spoken.) That’s ridiculous!
DIANA: (Spoken.) No, it’s not ridiculous! Look,
(Sung.) I COULD DO ANYTHING
IF I KNEW THAT HE WERE MINE!
JANE: (Spoken.) Duch, you’ve always known they were friends!
DIANA: (Spoken.) Yes, but where does their friendship end?
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SARAH/JANE:
IT’S TOO LATE TO BACK OUT NOW.
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DIANA: (Spoken.) Too late!
SARAH: (Spoken.) Duch, your picture is on the tea towels!
JANE: (Spoken.) Too late!
DIANA: (Spoken.) You know what I’d like to do?
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SARAH:
PREMONITION!
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I’VE GOT A PREMONITION!
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(Sung.) I’D LIKE TO KICK MISS CAMILLA
IN HER UN-ROYAL, UNFAITHFUL, ARSE!
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DIANA:
A PREMONITION!
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JANE:
PREMONITION!
DIANA:
IN TWO DAYS I WON’T BE “ME” ANYMORE
JUST HIS “ROYAL INCUBATOR!” (Looks down at her stomach.)
JANE:
DUCH, YOU’VE GOT TO LISTEN!
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DIANA:
I WON’T LISTEN!
SARAH:
YOU’VE GOT TO LISTEN!
DIANA:
I WON’T LISTEN!
JANE:
ALL THE PREPARATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE!
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DIANA: (Spoken.) I don’t care! I’m so afraid!
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JANE:
COMPETITION!
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DIANA:
COMPETITION!
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DIANA:
COMPETITION!
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SARAH:
COMPETITION!
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The music continues underneath.
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JANE: What you have to remember is that he’s marrying you, not her!
DIANA: Yes, but for what reason? Would ending this be treason? I’d like to kick his
royal arse!
JANE: Diana! The future queen doesn’t say such things!
DIANA: Well, this one does!
JANE: (Says only to SARAH.) Sarah, you know Diana’s intuition. It’s usually right on
the mark!
SARAH: I know. Do you know what she said to me? She doesn’t believe she will ever
become queen!
JANE: (To DIANA.) Little sis, we respect your intuition, but you must know that you’re
too late! You’ve made your bed and now you have to sleep in it!
DIANA: Yes, but I hope there’s just two of us...sleeping in the bed!
Enter a maid who brings the wedding dress to JANE and SARAH. During the following
lines, JANE and SARAH dress DIANA. Or they can just put her veil on her.
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JANE:
INTUITION!
SARAH:
HER INTUITION!
JANE:
INTUITION!
SARAH:
HER INTUITION!
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DIANA:
ON OUR HONEYMOON
SHE’LL PROB’LY TAG ALONG!
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JANE: (Spoken.) Duch, you’ve already made your choice!
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SARAH: (Spoken.) The world’s already heard your voice!
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DIANA: (Spoken.) I won’t!
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JANE:
NOW BE HAPPY AND GO AND BE A BRIDE!
JANE/SARAH: (Spoken.) You must! A bride!
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DIANA: (Spoken.) I won’t!
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JANE & SARAH: (Spoken.) You must! A bride!
(Sung.) THERE IS NO TIME FOR HER SUSPICION!
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DIANA is dressed in just her veil or her complete wedding dress. ‘One of England’s
Moments’ intro starts immediately.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 8
SETTING:
St. Paul’s Cathedral. July 29, 1981 – The wedding.
AT RISE:
This scene opens to a chorus of WEDDING GUESTS. As the guests sing, enter
CHARLES, the QUEEN MUM, the QUEEN and PRINCE PHILIP. CHARLES takes his
place front and center. This song is sung with great pride and reverence.
SONG #9: ONE OF ENGLAND’S MOMENTS
(WEDDING GUESTS.)
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GUESTS:
THIS IS ONE OF ENGLAND’S MOMENTS.
THIS IS ONE OF ENGLAND’S DAYS.
THIS IS ONE OF HER GREAT MOMENTS
WE WILL CHERISH ALL OUR DAYS.
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DIANA walks from the back of the theatre towards the stage. Optional: Her father walks
with her.
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GROUP:
THIS IS ONE OF HER MOMENTS
WE WILL REMEMBER ALL THE YEARS . . .
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ANNE:
I CAN’T BELIEVE SHE’LL BE QUEEN!
O
CAROLYN:
I HOPE SHE’S DOING THE RIGHT THING!
D
ONE GUEST:
SHE’S FINALLY LIVING HER DREAM!
FERGIE: I was afraid she wouldn’t make it today.
SARAH: Why do you say that?
FERGIE: Because yesterday she said, “In less than 24 hours, I shall no longer be me.”
GUESTS:
AS WE WATCH HER LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL,
AS WE WATCH HIM STAND AND PRAY,
WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT LIFE IS KIND
AS WE BLESS THEM ON THIS DAY.
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ALL: (Includes DIANA and CHARLES.)
AND WE THINK OF LOVED ONES GONE
WHO ARE NOT HERE TO SHARE OUR JOY.
THEIR MEMORY STAYS INSIDE,
WE FEEL THEIR PRIDE,
AND HOLD OUR HEADS UP HIGH!
AND WE KNOW THROUGH ALL OF TIME,
THROUGH ALL THE MYST’RIES OF MANKIND,
WE’LL HAVE THIS MOMENT OF OURS!
PY
GUESTS: (Not DIANA and CHARLES.)
WE’VE LIVED TO SEE
THE FUTURE OF THE MONARCHY,
AND WE THANK OUR LUCKY STARS
FOR THIS MOMENT OF OURS!
O
(CHARLES lifts the veil from DIANA’s face and kisses her.)
C
WE’LL HAVE THIS MOMENT . . .
T
All + DIANA & CHARLES: (After their kiss.)
WE’LL HAVE THIS MOMENT OF OURS!
N
O
All of the guests exit, except for three people who become the Tabloid People. They
each hold a tabloid newspaper- open it up and start reading. The front-page photos and
captions of DIANA and CHARLES are apparent to the audience. The “They Say” lines
are spoken like a poem that rhymes. When “They Say, They Say,” is spoken, the
newspapers are brought down & the tabloid people look at the audience.
O
SONG #9a: THEY SAY #1
(TABLOID PEOPLE.)
D
TABLOID PEOPLE: (Spoken.) A fairy tale wedding! A fairy tale life!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
(Spoken.) Prince Charles finally has a beautiful wife!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
(Spoken.) Next stop – honeymoon. On the Royal Yacht they stay!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
(Spoken.) Just Charles and Diana – Hip, hip hooray!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
They exit with the newspapers under their arms, while reciting the final “They Says”.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 9
SETTING:
The Royal Yacht – Honeymoon
SONG #10: HE’S SUCH A MAN Reprise
(DIANA & CHARLES.)
DIANA:
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
HE’S SO DIFF’RENT FROM ALL OF THOSE BOYS
I’VE SEEN AROUND!
PY
(CHARLES is dressed in kilts.)
O
CHARLES: Look, darling, I brought my favorite book by Sir Laurens van der Post to
read with you!
C
DIANA:
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
HE’S MORE CHARMING AND WORLDLY THAN ANYONE IN THIS TOWN.
T
CHARLES: Diana, I brought my fishing tackle. Do you like to fish?
O
DIANA:
AND HE TREATS ME WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY
N
CHARLES: I invited all of the Navy officers to dine with us tonight. I hope you don’t
mind.
O
DIANA:
AND HE’S ALWAYS A REAL GENTLE MAN.
D
CHARLES: Darling, now that we’re married, you don’t have to call me “Sir” anymore!
DIANA:
HE BOWED AND TOOK MY HAND.
CHARLES: Do you like my new kilts?
DIANA:
HE’S THE MANLIEST MAN
CHARLES: Want to see my muscle?
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DIANA:
THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN!
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
HE’S SUCH A MAN!
The music continues.
O
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CHARLES: Well, darling, we should be landing on the shores of England in just two
short hours. (He pulls out his planner.)
DIANA: Oh, Charles, I thought on our honeymoon we’d be able to spend more time
alone together and...
CHARLES: (He interrupts.) There will be plenty of time for that, darling. I have spoken
to the Queen and we must return as scheduled.
DIANA: Yes, Sir.
CHARLES: Diana, you don’t have to call me “sir,” anymore.
DIANA: Yes, Sir. (DIANA sees a photo in CHARLES’ planner.) Oh, is that a photograph
of me...in my bikini? She grabs the photo and then reacts.) You brought a picture
of Camilla - on our honeymoon? How could you, Charles?
T
C
CHARLES:
DIANA, IT’S JUST ONE PHOTO OF HER.
IT DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING TO ME.
LOOK DIANA. IT’S JUST A PHOTO OF A TIME FROM MY PAST.
(Spoken.) You’re my future. You’re my queen!
O
DIANA:
CHARLES, YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE OVER HER.
N
CHARLES: (Spoken.) I am.
O
DIANA:
CHARLES, I AM YOUR WIFE.
D
CHARLES: (Spoken.) I know.
DIANA:
I’LL BE DAMNED IF I’LL SIT BACK, WHILE YOUR RELATIONSHIP’S INTACT
(Spoken.) with that - - with that - - woman!
CHARLES:
SHE’S IN MY PAST!
DIANA: (Spoken.) I am your wife.
CHARLES: (Spoken.) You are my queen!
(Sung.) SHE’S IN MY PAST!
DIANA: (Spoken.) I am your wife!
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) You are my queen!
DIANA:
I AM YOUR WIFE!
CHARLES:
YOU ARE MY QUEEN!
They exit.
ACT ONE, SCENE 10
SETTING:
The QUEEN’s sitting room.
PY
AT RISE:
The QUEEN and PRINCE PHILIP are waiting for the QUEEN MUM to arrive.
QUEEN MUM enters.
The
D
O
N
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T
C
O
QUEEN MUM: Well, you asked me to come, so here I am. I sense there is a problem.
THE QUEEN: Diana. She is the problem. They have been married only three months,
and it seems that the honeymoon is over. Her behavior seems to be quite strange.
QUEEN MUM: You were so pleased with Diana as a choice. You encouraged it. What
happened?
THE QUEEN: Well, she is quite different from what I had expected. She just doesn’t
behave like a royal. Frankly, she is not my sort.
PHILIP: We don't favor her.
QUEEN MUM: And why is that?
PHILIP: For starters, she doesn’t enjoy being in the country.
QUEEN MUM: (Sarcastically.) Now there's a cardinal sin.
THE QUEEN: Charles loves the country. She doesn’t fit in.
QUEEN MUM: Well, she certainly has other virtues. (THE QUEEN and PHILIP look at
each other.) Oh dear, this sounds serious.
THE QUEEN: I'll tell you how serious. She is only interested in clothes, pop music,
shopping, and talking on the telephone. She also converses with the kitchen staff!
QUEEN MUM: That serious?
THE QUEEN: It gets worse. Do you know what she watches on the telly? (Pause.)
Soap operas! (Pause.) Well, what do you think?
QUEEN MUM: I wonder if she saw “As the World Turns” yesterday. I missed it.
THE QUEEN: What did you say, Mother?
QUEEN MUM: Is there anything else?
PHILIP: She doesn't like horses and she doesn't like dogs. Now, what true, red-blooded
Englishwoman doesn't like to hunt?
QUEEN MUM: You'd be surprised, Philip.
THE QUEEN: Not to mention her enormous appetite! After dinner, Cook tells us she
goes down to the kitchen looking for ice cream and pastries, yet she grows thinner
by the day. I tell you, there is something wrong with that girl!
QUEEN MUM: Well, now that we have exposed all of those flaws in the princess'
character, what is the real reason for all of this anger?
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O
PY
PHILIP: We have just told you.
QUEEN MUM: The real reason.
THE QUEEN: (Picks up some magazines.) Look at these! Every one of them has a
picture of Diana on the cover! Since they have been married, every program on the
telly discusses nothing else but “Lady Di.” “Lady Di,” they call her! How disgustingly
familiar. (Hands a magazine to the QUEEN MUM.)
PHILIP: It is suddenly as though no one else in the royal family exists!
QUEEN MUM: So that's it.
THE QUEEN: What?
QUEEN MUM: Jealousy. Unfortunately, none of us has ever endeared ourselves as
effectively to the people, it seems.
THE QUEEN: And she has?
QUEEN MUM: Obviously. She's young. She’s pretty. She’s a fairytale princess. She
appears so...vulnerable. That makes her seem like one of them. Oh, it will all fizzle
out in time, but what about their honeymoon being over? That concerns me.
THE QUEEN: Apparently there are shouting matches, slamming doors, and her
incessant crying! (The QUEEN MUM hands her back the magazine.)
QUEEN MUM: (Reassuringly.) Let me have a quiet word with Charles. I’ll see if I can
get to the bottom of this.
T
C
The QUEEN MUM exits. THE QUEEN shows the magazine to PHILIP and angrily throws
it onto the floor.
O
ACT ONE, SCENE 11
N
SETTING:
Prince CHARLES’ dressing room.
D
O
CHARLES: (On his cell phone.) Camilla, things have gone from bad to worse. Diana’s
behavior is absolutely bewildering. One moment she is fine, and the next moment
she is shouting about how lonely she is and how she has no control over anything in
her life. (DIANA enters, but he does not see her.) Yes, it is all very distressing. I
am at my wit’s end. You are the only person I can talk to. Whatever happens,
Camilla, you know I will always love you. (He turns around and sees DIANA.)
Diana...I...
DIANA: You have never loved me! It’s always been Camilla, hasn’t it? Answer me,
Charles!
CHARLES: I cannot talk to you when you are like this!
DIANA: You cannot talk to me at all! Charles, I am your wife. Why are you so cold to
me? What have I done to you?
CHARLES: I would appreciate a civilized tone...
DIANA: Civilized? Breaking your marriage vows. Is that civilized? Or are there special
rules for the Prince of Wales?
CHARLES: I am leaving! (Starts to walk out.)
DIANA: Charles, I am having your baby!
CHARLES: (Excitedly.) What? What did you say? (He starts to walk over to her.)
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C
DIANA:
CHARLES, I NEED HELP PLEASE
I CAN’T DO THIS ALL ALONE.
CHARLES, I NEED HELP PLEASE
I DON’T FEEL THIS IS MY HOME.
O
SONG #11: CHARLES, I NEED HELP PLEASE
(DIANA & CHARLES.)
PY
DIANA: I am having your baby.
CHARLES: Diana, this is wonderful news!
DIANA: (Coldly.) You have fulfilled your duty.
CHARLES: (Now irritated, he is cold to her again.) Well then, I shall inform the Queen.
She will be very pleased.
DIANA: Yes, I am sure she will be pleased. (She mocks him.) She can check that one
off her list. Firstborn son fulfils his second duty to God and his country. His first duty,
of course, was to marry a proper woman . . . a virgin, that is!
CHARLES: Don’t make fun of the monarchy, Diana!
DIANA: Go ahead! Do what you always do! Run away from our problems! (Pause.)
Charles, why won’t you talk to me? What have I done wrong? (CHARLES starts to
leave again.) If you leave me, I’ll do something desperate. I swear I will!
CHARLES: All you ever do is cry wolf, Diana. Our guests are waiting.
O
T
CHARLES, WON’T YOU HELP ME?
I THOUGHT WE WERE A TEAM.
WHY CAN’T YOU LOOK AT ME, ANYMORE?
O
N
CHARLES: Diana, correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think you need help at all. Look
at the crowds...they absolutely adore you! Aren’t you satisfied with the public’s
affection for you? You smile, you wave and wear a pretty dress, and they love you.
I should think that would make you extremely happy. What else? What else could
you possibly want?
D
DIANA:
CHARLES, I DON’T WANT THE CROWDS,
ALL I WANT IS YOU.
(Spoken.) Darling, I’m new, that’s all.
(Sung.) I JUST CARE ABOUT YOU.
CHARLES, PLEASE DON’T DISMISS ME
I’M DROWNING IN MY TEARS.
(Spoken.) Charles, I’m begging you,
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(Sung.) I CAN’T LIVE WITH ALL THESE FEARS.
CHARLES, YOU ARE MY HUSBAND
AND I NEED YOU DESPERATELY.
PLEASE, WON’T YOU HELP ME?
CHARLES:
(Spoken.) Please stop your whining and crying.
DIANA:
PLEASE, WON’T YOU CARE FOR ME?
DIANA:
CHARLES, WHY WON’T YOU LOOK AT ME...
PY
CHARLES:
(Spoken.) I cannot tolerate your incessant depressions!
O
CHARLES:
(Spoken.) Goodbye Diana, I cannot be late! (CHARLES exits.)
C
DIANA:
ANY MORE.
T
(DIANA is upset and exits.)
O
ACT ONE, SCENE 12
N
SETTING:
A room in Buckingham Palace.
D
O
QUEEN MUM: Thank you for coming, Charles. We need to talk.
CHARLES: About Diana? Has she been complaining to you as well?
QUEEN MUM: Has no one told you yet?
CHARLES: Told me what?
QUEEN MUM: After your guests left, Diana was so distraught, she threw herself down
the staircase.
CHARLES: She what?
QUEEN MUM: She threw herself down the staircase.
CHARLES: The baby?
QUEEN MUM: The baby is fine, thank God. Why would she do that Charles?
CHARLES: I have no idea.
QUEEN MUM: Charles, I can see there is great trouble in your marriage. Serious
trouble.
CHARLES: There is no marriage. Only a mistake. A serious mistake. This whole thing
wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t felt so pressured to marry and to...
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C
O
PY
QUEEN MUM: (Interrupting.) Charles, Diana is your wife, and she is carrying your
child. But...to avoid any further disasters, I recommend that you resolve this situation
as soon as possible!
CHARLES: Yes, Granny, I will try my best. Where is she now?
QUEEN MUM: She is resting upstairs.
CHARLES: I will go and see her. Please don’t worry.
QUEEN MUM: We are all very worried, Charles. You know that marriage is not easy –
especially in this family. When your grandfather became king, he was so unsure of
himself, but I was there for him. Help her, Charles.
CHARLES: But she is so unreasonable, Granny. I don’t feel what I want to feel for her.
QUEEN MUM: You need to work on that Charles! And, there is one more very important
thing you can do to help your marriage. Possibly the most important thing!
CHARLES: And what would that be?
QUEEN MUM: Stop seeing Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles.
CHARLES: I cannot do that. Other than you, Camilla is the only person I can talk to. I
will not lose her again. If you will excuse me now, Granny, I will attend to Diana. (He
starts to exit.)
QUEEN MUM: Charles, listen to your grandmother! You chose to marry Diana and you
must do what it takes to make your marriage work!
T
ACT ONE, SCENE 13
SETTING:
Outside, July 21, 1982
N
O
NARRATOR: On this twenty-first day of June, nineteen hundred and eighty-two, a son
has been born to the Prince and Princess of Wales: Prince William Arthur Philip
Louis, second in line to the throne. (NARRATOR joins in.)
O
SONG #12: WHAT A GRAND CELEBRATION
(LONDON PEOPLE.)
D
LONDON PEOPLE:
WHAT A GRAND CELEBRATION FOR ALL OF LONDON, ENGLAND
LONDON, ENGLAND, LONDON, ENGLAND
A GRAND CELEBRATION FOR ALL OF LONDON, ENGLAND!
WE’RE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH
OF A BABY ON THIS EARTH:
PRINCE WILLIAM, HEIR TO THE THRONE!
THERE IS EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR!
YOU CAN FEEL IT EVERYWHERE!
THE MONARCHY HAS FINALLY GROWN!
PERSON 1: (Spoken.) We hear the prince is quite a dear!
PERSON 2: (Spoken.) We hope he’s got Diana’s ears!
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LONDON PEOPLE:
LOOK, A NEW STAR IS BORN!
A MIRACULOUS BABY THE FUTURE KING OF OUR COUNTRY!
THIS IS THE CELEBRATION WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
IN ALL OF LONDON, ENGLAND!
ACT ONE, SCENE 14
PY
SETTING:
Princess DIANA’s Sitting Room. Diana is dressed in a robe.
T
DIANA:
ARE YOU THINKING OF ME
LIKE I’M THINKING OF YOU,
OR ARE YOU IN HER ARMS?
C
SONG #13: ARE YOU THINKING OF ME?
(DIANA.)
O
NARRATOR: Charles is traveling quite a bit while Princess Diana stays at home with
Prince William. She suspects that Charles is with Camilla.
N
O
ARE YOU DREAMING OF ME
LIKE I’M DREAMING OF YOU?
PLEASE, DO YOU CARE?
O
WHEN WILL MY PRINCE COME AROUND?
WHEN WILL MY GLASS SLIPPER BE FOUND?
AND WHEN WILL YOU LOVE ME, TOO?
D
CHARLES enters and almost dances with DIANA. They are moving together, without
their hands touching.
ARE YOU DANCING WITH ME
LIKE I’M DANCING WITH YOU,
OR IS SHE IN YOUR ARMS? (CHARLES sees CAMILLA and dances with her.)
ARE YOU WHISP’RING TO ME
LIKE I’M WHISP’RING TO YOU?
PLEASE, DO YOU CARE?
WHEN WILL OUR FAIRY TALE FLY?
OR HAS OUR FAIRY TALE DIED? (CHARLES and CAMILLA exit.)
AND WHEN WILL YOU
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WHEN WILL YOU LOVE ME?
Enter CHARLES.
PY
CHARLES: Diana.
DIANA: Charles, are you really here?
CHARLES: Yes, darling. I rearranged my schedule to spend more time with you and
Wills.
DIANA: Thank you Charles. It is so nice to hear you say that and - (CHARLES’ phone
rings.)
CHARLES: Hello. Um, yes. (He acts nervous, so DIANA thinks it’s CAMILLA on the
phone.) Yes, I cannot speak with you now. I’ve got to go. A meeting on Friday?
Yes, of course. Thank you. (Hangs up.)
DIANA: Who was that? Was that her again?
CHARLES: Business dear, just business. (He can see she’s a little upset.)
O
SONG #13a: DIANA
(CHARLES & DIANA.)
C
CHARLES sings his lines slowly and lovingly. DIANA sings quickly and with some
hostility.
O
T
CHARLES:
DIANA, LET US MAKE A NEW BEGINNING,
WE’RE SO BLESSED TO HAVE A SON.
DIANA, I WILL TRY AND BE HERE FOR YOU,
WATCHING WILLIAM IS SUCH FUN!
O
N
DIANA: (Spoken.) Charles,
(Sung.) WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT I
TRUST WHAT YOU SAY TO ME?
WILLS IS OUR COMMON GROUND MAYBE THE LINK WE’VE FOUND.
D
YOU’VE GOT TO LET ME IN - I’VE GOT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!
I AM YOUR WIFE, NOT SHE!
IS THIS SO HARD TO SEE?
CHARLES:
DIANA, LET ME PUT MY ARMS AROUND YOU,
TRY AND COMFORT YOU, MY DEAR.
DIANA, I KNOW I’VE MADE SOME MISTAKES
BUT LET’S START OVER RIGHT FROM HERE.
DIANA: (Spoken.) Charles,
(Sung.) WHY ALL THIS SUDDEN CHANGE?
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WERE YOU WITH HER AGAIN?
DID YOU GO RIDING OR
WERE YOU IN HIDING WITH
WHAT’S-HER-FACE? LET HER BE.
SHE IS MY MISERY!
I THOUGHT WE’D BE A TEAM
PERFECT IN EVERY DREAM!
DIANA succumbs to his adoration.
PY
CHARLES:
DIANA.
DIANA:
OH, CHARLES, I LOVE YOU . . .
C
N
DIANA:
PLEASE BE . . .
O
CHARLES:
DIANA . . . PLEASE BE
T
DIANA:
I’VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU . . .
O
CHARLES:
DIANA.
O
DIANA AND CHARLES:
THE ONE FOR ME (They kiss.)
D
The scene ends. DIANA is dressed (underneath her robe) for the next scene.
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ACT ONE, SCENE 15
SETTING:
The Royal Albert Hall.
AT RISE:
Prince CHARLES and Princess DIANA are at a theatre in London, watching a live show.
SONG #14: THEATRE MEDLEY
(EMCEE & CHORUS)
C
O
ALL:
WE LOVE THE LADY WITH THE BIG BLUE EYES.
SHE REALLY KNOWS HOW TO MESMERIZE.
WE LOVE THE LADY WITH THE BIG BLUE EYES.
SHE IS A ROYAL PRIZE!
PY
EMCEE: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending our show tonight for the Red
Cross at Royal Albert Hall. Your Royal Highness, our last number is dedicated to
you and the Princess of Wales. She has been working very hard to surprise you
tonight!
O
T
SHE IS MORE STUNNING THAN THE “MONA LISA,”
MORE STATUESQUE THAN THE TOWER OF PISA,
AND JUST AS KIND AS MOTHER TERESA...
OUR PRINCESS DI!
N
EMCEE goes over to DIANA, bows, takes her hand and waltzes with her. DIANA dances
with a group of men.
O
MEN:
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME,
ALWAYS ON THE GRAND MARQUIS!
D
ALL:
OUR PRINCESS DI.
MEN:
YOU’VE GOT STYLE AND CHARM AND GRACE,
NO ONE ELSE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE.
ALL:
OUR PRINCESS DI.
MEN:
YES, YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME.
ALL:
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YOU ALWAYS KEEP US SMILIN’...
SUCH A SWEETHEART OF A GIRL.
YOU ALWAYS KEEP US LAUGHIN’...
YOU BRING SUNSHINE TO OUR WORLD.
YOU BRIGHTEN UP OUR DAY.
YOU TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY,
LIKE A PAINTING BY MONET!
PY
PRINCE CHARLES IS ONE LUCKY FELLA!
HE’S FOUND HIS LOVELY CINDERELLA!
HE’LL ALWAYS BE UNDER YOUR SPELLA OUR PRINCESS DI...
(DIANA is finished dancing.)
C
O
YOUNG WOMAN:
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU.
BEAUTIFUL AND SINCERE LIKE YOU
DIANA, YOU’VE GOT THE WORLD IN YOUR HANDS.
O
T
ALL WOMEN:
WE WANT TO BE LIKE YOU.
BEAUTIFUL AND SINCERE LIKE YOU
DIANA, LOVELY PRINCESS OF OUR LAND!
N
ALL WOMEN:
DIANA, YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO US.
DIANA, YOU ARE SO KIND TO US.
DIANA, WE SHOULD ALL BE LIKE YOU!
D
O
YOUR LOVING TOUCH, YOU CARE SO MUCH,
THE WORLD LOVES YOU, A WHOLE BUNCH!
SO HERE’S TO YOU, OUR DIANA!
ALL:
WE HONOR THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS,
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
WE HONOR THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS,
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF
HALF GROUP:
WALES!
HALF GROUP:
PRINCE AND PRINCESS AND
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
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EMCEE: (DIANA gives him a hug.) You were bloody fantastic! You knocked ‘em off
their feet!
DIANA: Thank you, Danny. I couldn’t have done it without you.
EMCEE: (To CHARLES.) Wasn't she brilliant, Sir? She has been working so hard,
dancing with us for so long to surprise you!
CHARLES: (Not very happy.) Yes, brilliant. She is very talented - and full of surprises.
Thank you for your help. (EMCEE exits with the chorus.)
DIANA: I'm so glad you liked it, Charles. I wanted to ..
CHARLES: (Interrupting.) Liked it? Do you think I liked it? You, displaying yourself in
front of everyone, just like a commoner! I am very thankful that the Queen was not
here to see you.
DIANA: What? What did you say?
PY
SONG #15: JUST ONCE Reprise
(CHARLES & DIANA.)
C
O
CHARLES:
JUST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE, I WISH YOU COULD SEE
THE REASON BEHIND THE MONARCHY.
JUST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE I WISH YOU’D LEARN YOUR
PLACE IS BY MY SIDE, NOT BEING A PUBLIC DISGRACE!
T
DIANA:
CHARLES, THIS WAS MY SPECIAL SURPRISE
O
CHARLES: (Spoken.) Face the truth! No more lies!
N
DIANA:
I JUST WANT YOU TO BE PROUD OF ME!
O
CHARLES:
THERE’S SO MUCH YOU MUST LEARN.
D
DIANA: (Spoken.) Then help me, Charles. Help me learn!
(Sung.) AND WHY WON’T YOU STAND BY ME?
CHARLES: (Spoken.) We will discuss this later, Diana.
DIANA: (Spoken.) No, Charles, we will not …discuss it… at all!
They separate more. A duet resumes.
DIANA:
JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE, I’D LIKE TO BE
CHARLES:
WHY DID I MARRY HER?
DIANA:
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MARRIED TO SOMEONE WHO LOVES ME.
CHARLES:
I SHOULDN’T HAVE MARRIED HER.
CHARLES:
ONCE IN MY LIFE
I’D LIKE TO BE IN LOVE
FOR ME
NOT FOR DUTY OR GOD ABOVE!
NOT FOR DUTY OR GOD ABOVE!
I WILL PLAY HIS SILLY GAME.
BE HIS WIFE
IF ONLY IN NAME.
AND THE PRINCESS OF WALES
I’LL REMAIN!
WHAT A SILLY GAME.
SHE IS MY WIFE
IF ONLY IN NAME.
AND THE UNHAPPY PRINCE
I’LL REMAIN!
O
PY
DIANA:
JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE
I’D LIKE TO KNOW I’M LOVED
FOR ME
C
WHEN WILL I BE THE KING?
T
DIANA:
I DON’T CARE IF I’M QUEEN.
THE MONARCHY IS NOT EVERYTHING!
O
CHARLES:
IT’S EVERYTHING!
N
DIANA AND CHARLES:
IS THIS THE FAIRY TALE MEANT TO BE?
PLEASE, GOD, HELP ME FIND MY DESTINY!
D
O
CHARLES:
ALL I WANT IS
(Spoken.) to be me
(Sung.) FOR ONCE IN MY DIANA:
ALL I WANT IS
(Spoken.) to be me
(Sung.) FOR ONCE IN MY DIANA AND CHARLES:
ALL I WANT IS
(Spoken.) to be me
(Sung.) FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE!
IN MY LIFE!
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ACT TWO, SCENE 1
SETTING:
Queen’s sitting room
AT RISE:
CHARLES, THE QUEEN, the QUEEN MUM and PRINCE PHILIP are discussing the
popularity of DIANA.
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CHARLES: The entire trip was unbelievable! I’d walk down one side of the street and
she would walk down the other, and the people on my side would cry out for her!
They are calling it “Di-mania!”
THE QUEEN: There is no accounting for taste. She’s being referred to as “Mother
Teresa with a Tiara!”
QUEEN MUM: There is a bigger thing happening here that we may be overlooking.
THE QUEEN: What is that, Mother?
QUEEN MUM: That the people genuinely like her.
PHILIP: Everywhere? Every country?
CHARLES: Apparently.
PHILIP: Rubbish! It’s bloody ridiculous! There’s never been anything like it in living
memory.
QUEEN MUM: Exactly! She is a star!
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SONG #16: SHE’S A STAR & A PHENOMENON
(THE QUEEN, PHILIP, QUEEN MUM, CHARLES, & DIANA.)
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THE QUEEN:
SHE’S A STAR!
QUEEN MUM:
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
PHILIP:
WE NEVER EXPECTED...
SHE’S A STAR!
THIS ENORMOUS STAR!
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QUEEN
QUEEN MUM:
SHE’S A STAR!
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DIANA:
I’M A STAR!
AND
CHARLES:
SHE’S A STAR!
DON’T WANT TO BE A STAR!
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PHILIP:
SHE’S A STAR!
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WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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DIDN’T ASK TO BE A STAR!
THE QUEEN:
SHE’S A STAR!
CHARLES:
WHAT SHOULD I
DO?
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THE QUEEN, QUEEN
MUM, & PRINCE PHILIP:
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
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I DIDN’T DESIRE THIS, ASPIRE TO THIS,
GET HIRED FOR THIS!
I ONLY WANTED TO MAKE HIM PROUD,
NOT SPEAK ALOUD, JUST DO MY JOB!
CHARLES:
SHE ONLY WHINES TO ME,
CRIES TO ME AND SIGHS TO ME!
I THOUGHT SHE’D NEED ME LESS,
TRY AND DO HER BEST. NOT BE A PEST!
THE QUEEN:
THAT’S ENOUGH TALK OF DIANA.
THE ONLY ONE WHO MATTERS IS WILLIAM.
HE’S THE FUTURE KING OF ENGLAND,
THE HEIR TO THE MONARCHY!
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SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
SHE’S A STAR!
PRINCESS DIANA, THE MUSICAL
THE QUEEN, QUEEN
MUM, PRINCE PHILIP, &
CHARLES:
TO THE MONARCHY!
TO THE MONARCHY!
PHILIP
(spoken) She’s more than a star! She’s a phenomenon!
CHARLES:
SHE’S A PHENOMENON!
(Spoken.) Didn’t I tell you?
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THE QUEEN:
A PHENOMENON
(Spoken.) See, I told you!
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PHILIP:
NEVER SEEN ANYONE
(Spoken.) As big as Monty Python!
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QUEEN MUM:
A PHENOMENON
THE QUEEN:
SHE’S A ROYAL SHOW!
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A PHENOMENON
PHILIP: (Spoken.) Out of control!
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A PHENOMENON
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) Bigger than Jackie
O!
CHARLES, THE QUEEN & PHILIP:
OH, A PHENOMENON!
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OH, A PHENOMENON!
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THE QUEEN:
SHE RELATES TO THE COMMON MAN
SHE UNDERSTANDS AND HOLDS
THEIR HANDS.
QUEEN MUM:
PHENOMENON!
PHENOMENON!
PHILIP:
THEY’LL FOLLOW HER ANY PLACE
JUST TO SEE HER FACE.
(Spoken.) What a disgrace!
PHENOMENON!
PHENOMENON!
THE QUEEN:
THEY CONTINUALLY CALL HER NAME.
PHENOMENON
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(Spoken.) She plays their game
PHENOMENON!
(Sung.) I ONLY WANTED A WIFE
DIDN’T ASK FOR STRIFE
PHENOMENON!
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CHARLES: (Spoken.) I’m going insane!
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CHARLES, THE QUEEN, PRINCE
PHILIP,
QUEEN MUM: (Spoken.) She’s larger than
life!
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THE QUEEN: (Spoken.) That’s enough! No more talk of Diana!
(Sung.) THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS TO ME
IS THAT SHE IS THE MOTHER OF THE FUTURE KING!
(Spoken.) I don’t want to hear any more!
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The ROYALS exit as the TABLOID PEOPLE enter.
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SONG #17: THEY SAY MEDLEY
(TABLOID PEOPLE.)
TABLOID PEOPLE: (Spoken.) Charles and Diana have a new son.
Prince Henry Charles Albert David is the one!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
(Spoken.) The Queen and Philip are full of delight.
Prince Charles has finally fulfilled his birthright!
(Spoken.) England rejoices at her two choices!
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THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
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(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
Prince William is the heir, Prince Harry - - the spare!
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(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
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TABLOID PEOPLE freeze. DIANA and CHARLES enter. She is holding PRINCE
HARRY. Light drums play underneath
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DIANA: Look at him, Charles. Isn't he beautiful?
CHARLES: Yes, indeed. Another boy - - with rusty hair, like the Spencers. Well done,
darling. (He checks his watch.) I'm afraid I must be off. I am overdue at the polo
field. It would be unkind of me to hold up the game.
DIANA: Are you sure it’s the game that you’re holding up?
CHARLES: Must you start that again?
DIANA: Just go back to her, Charles. I don’t care anymore. (CHARLES exits.)
NARRATOR: After the birth of Prince Harry, Diana believes that her marriage is over,
so she immerses herself in her work and the raising of her two boys. But the people
believe that all is well in the Royal household. (NARRATOR becomes a TABLOID
PERSON.)
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TABLOID PEOPLE:
CHARLES, DIANA, HARRY AND WILLIAM
YOU ARE A RATHER LOVELY FOURSOME.
CHARLES, DIANA, HARRY AND WILLIAM
YOU ARE THE ROYALS WE ADORE!
ONE PERSON:
WILLIAM!
FOURSOME!
WILLIAM!
THE PERFECT FAMILY!
THE QUEEN IS GRAMMY!
WILLIAM!
SUCH FUN!
CHARLES, DIANA, HARRY AND WILLIAM
YOU BRIGHTEN UP OUR LIVES WITH SUCH
FUN!
YOU TRULY ARE ONE IN A MILLION.
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ALL:
AND HARRY’S GROWING NICELY!
THEY’RE BOTH SO CUTE AND FEISTY!
PLEASE KNOW THAT WE’RE IN LOVE WITH YOU CHARLES, DIANA, HARRY AND WILLS!
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MILLION!
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(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
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TABLOID PEOPLE: (Spoken.) Fergie and Andrew tie the knot. Diana’s happy - - a
friend she’s got!
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(Spoken.) The Queen is fond of Prince Andrew’s wife. Fergie adds joy to their royal life!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
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(Spoken.) The Princess of Wales is truly depressed. Her marriage to Charles is quite a
mess!
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
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(Spoken.) Why can’t all the Kings’ horses and all the Kings’ men put Diana and Charles
back together again?
(Sung.) THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY! THEY SAY!
TABLOID PEOPLE exit.
ACT TWO, SCENE 2
SETTING:
Diana’s Sitting Room
AT RISE:
DIANA walks into her sitting room and Carolyn is visiting.
DIANA: Carolyn! What a wonderful surprise! Finally you’ve come to visit your old
flatmate! (gives her a hug)
CAROLYN: Hello Duch.
DIANA: What’s wrong? Why the gloomy face?
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CAROLYN: I’m worried about you. We are all worried about you.
DIANA: Carolyn, I’m fine. You know me. As long as I have my boys I’m CAROLYN: (interrupts) Duch, you have been my best friend since kindergarten, and
you know how much I love you and want only the best for you. I have watched you
change from a carefree, nineteen-year old into the most famous woman in the world
with enormous responsibilities and…
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DIANA: (Interrupting.) What are you getting to Carolyn?
CAROLYN: Well, we all know you are not happy in your marriage –
DIANA: What do you know about my marriage? What you read in the tabloids?
CAROLYN: Duch, I am not coming here to criticize you, just
DIANA: Just what? Do you think I should get a divorce too? Well I won’t! I won’t do
that to my boys. I know what it’s like and I won’t put them through that.
CAROLYN: But you and Charles are hardly ever with each other, and when you are,
you are so sad and … there is another thing we are all concerned about. (Diana
looks at her) I watch you eat and eat, and yet your body is wasting away. Don’t get
angry with me, Diana. This has been going on for years and I am urging you to get
help. For God’s sake, Diana, if you won’t think of yourself, think of William and Harry.
DIANA: Don’t bring my boys into this. Besides, they know nothing about it and ... I'll
thank you not to interfere with my life, Carolyn!
CAROLYN: If you don't get help, you may not have a life.
DIANA: I'm not going to listen to this! I believe you have said all you need to say.
CAROLYN: No, there is one more thing. If you don't go for help, I am going public with
this. I will tell the entire world that Princess Diana has a major eating disorder!
DIANA: (Extremely upset.) You wouldn't. You're my best friend!
CAROLYN: Yes, I am. And I don't want to lose my best friend.
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Diana’s back is to her. Carolyn goes up to her and tries to hug her from the back. Diana
moves away.
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DIANA: Will you please leave me alone now?
CAROLYN: (Carolyn puts a card in her hand.) Here’s the name of a specialist. I love
you Duch. We all love you. (Carolyn exits.)
DIANA hears the following people speaking quickly and ominously to her. Option: Put
‘Spinning’ music underneath.
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THE QUEEN: Charles, you must do something with your “problem”! The staff reports
yelling and slamming of doors!
PHILIP: Charles, you cannot control your wife!
QUEEN MUM: I believe she was trying to hurt herself!
CHARLES: Another boy with rusty hair. I wanted a girl!
THE QUEEN: She is not my sort!
PHILIP: Diana had another accident . . . another accident . . .
CAROLYN: If you don’t get help, you may not have a life!
CHARLES: Whatever happens, Camilla, you know I will always love you
PHILIP: (Spoken.) There is something wrong with that girl.
THE QUEEN: She is not my sort! Charles, you must take care of “your problem”!
They start to overlap now.
CHARLES: Why can’t you be more like Fergie?! I don’t believe you, Diana. I don’t
believe you! Diana, you are just crying wolf!
THE QUEEN: I don’t believe you, Diana.
ALL: Crying wolf, crying wolf, crying . . .
DIANA: Please stop! Please stop!
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