Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s Brother, Appears in PEOPLE’s ‘The Story of Diana,’ a Two-Night Television Event Airing August 9 & 10

Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s Brother, Appears in PEOPLE’s ‘The Story of Diana,’ a Two-Night Television Event Airing August 9 & 10

CHARLES SPENCER, PRINCESS DIANA’S BROTHER, APPEARS IN PEOPLE’S ‘THE STORY OF DIANA,’ IN HIS EXCLUSIVE DOMESTIC INTERVIEW
THE TWO-NIGHT TELEVISION EVENT DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, ON ABC
Featuring Sir Richard Branson, Jess Cagle, Prince Charles’ Cousin, India Hicks, Elizabeth Vargas and More

On the eve of Princess Diana’s birthday, ABC and Time Inc.’s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in “The Story of Diana.” The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon’s tragic passing at age 36. “The Story of Diana: Part One” airs WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), and “The Story of Diana: Part Two” airs THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, gives his exclusive U.S. interview, providing personal and touching stories of his beloved older sister set to archival and home movie footage of Diana from her childhood through her adult life. This rare opportunity to hear from someone so close to the “the People’s Princess” will share an intimate glimpse into her remarkable, yet far-too-short life.

The special includes friends of Diana:

• Sir Richard Branson, founder & CEO, Virgin Group
• James Colthurst, Diana’s childhood friend
• Elizabeth Emanuel, Diana’s wedding-gown designer
• India Hicks, Prince Charles’s cousin
• Lana Marks, Diana’s friend
• Tessy Ojo, CEO of the Diana Award
• Vivienne Parry, friend from Birthright, a mother and baby charity
• Wayne Sleep, friend and former Royal Ballet star
• Colin Tebbutt, Diana’s driver
• Jerry White, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Mervyn Wycherley, Diana’s chef

As well as experts:

• Jess Cagle, editor in chief, PEOPLE
• Chris Connelly, media correspondent
• Robert Lacey, author and royal historian
• Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News anchor

From Time Inc.’s PEOPLE, “The Story of Diana” is a four-hour primetime television event on the extraordinary life of Princess Diana. The documentary marks the 20th anniversary of her tragic passing at age 36 and will capture the most comprehensive interviews ever conducted on the woman known as the people’s princess: in-depth conversations with those who knew her best, as well as the world’s leading Diana experts. These interviews will be woven together with PEOPLE’s unparalleled reporting, as well as captivating archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The documentary will not only explore the remarkable chapters of Diana’s life, but will also delve deeply into the ways in which her story remains relevant today. This television event will remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place – and will introduce her to a whole new generation.

“The Story of Diana” is produced for ABC by Emmy Award-winning Time Inc. Productions. Emmy Award-winning producer and director, Maura Mandt is the executive producer.

ABOUT ABC ENTERTAINMENTABC Entertainment airs compelling programming across all day parts, with current hits including groundbreaking dramas “Designated Survivor,” “Quantico,” “Scandal” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Once Upon a Time.” The ABC Television Network is also home to the Emmy-winning “Modern Family” and trailblazing comedy favorites “black-ish,” “American Housewife,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “The Goldbergs,” “The Middle” and “Speechless”; hit game shows “$100,000 Pyramid,” “Celebrity Family Feud,” “Match Game” and “To Tell the Truth”; reality phenomenon “Shark Tank,” the iconic “Bachelor” franchise, long-running hits “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” and the return of “American Idol”; “General Hospital,” which has aired for over 50 years on the network, along with daytime talk show “The Chew”; and late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The network also boasts some of television’s most prestigious awards shows, including “The Oscars®,” “The CMA Awards,” “The American Music Awards” and “The Billboard Music Awards.”

ABOUT TIME INC.Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is a leading multi-platform media company that engages over 170 million consumers globally every month. The company’s influential brands include PEOPLE, TIME, FORTUNE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, INSTYLE, REAL SIMPLE, SOUTHERN LIVING and TRAVEL + LEISURE, as well as more than 60 diverse international brands. Time Inc. offers marketers a differentiated proposition in the marketplace by combining its powerful brands, trusted content, audience scale, direct relationships with consumers and unique first-party data. The company is home to growing media and platforms, including digital video, OTT, television, licensing, paid products and services and celebrated live events, such as the TIME 100, FORTUNE Most Powerful Women, PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s Sportsperson of the Year, the ESSENCE Festival and the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

ABOUT PEOPLETime Inc.’s PEOPLE revolutionized personality journalism when it launched in 1974 with a mission to celebrate extraordinary people doing ordinary things and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous and still at the center of pop culture more than 40 years later, the PEOPLE brand is accessible across all media and platforms (print, digital, video, OTT, mobile, social) bringing more than 80 million consumers a unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive photos, video, unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities, and in-depth reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our time. An essential component of PEOPLE’s editorial vision remains human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the lives of our passionate audience. And now, the PEOPLE/ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Network (PEN) app offers a free, advertiser-supported OTT streaming video service. PEOPLE is an award-winning 24/7 news organization headquartered in NYC with reporters worldwide. For more information visit People.com and Timeinc.com, and follow @people on Twitter and Instagram, @peoplemag on Facebook, and the PEOPLE channel on YouTube and on Snapchat’s Discover.