Stars also with blue blood: what does the actress who played Princess Diana look like for the first time

The luxurious royal wedding of Diana Spencer and Prince Charles took place in 1981, and the very next year a TV movie dedicated to their love story, The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana, was released.

The role of Diana was played by Katherine Oxenberg, who was then 21 years old – she was the same age as the princess. It was her acting debut for the young girl.

Katherine was born in New York but grew up in London. And she herself belonged to the European royal family. Oksenberg was the daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and granddaughter of Prince Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. By the way, the actress was named after the Russian Empress Catherine II.

It is strange that exactly ten years later, Oksenberg will play Diana again – already in the film dedicated to her failed marriage with Charles called “Charles and Diana: Unhappily ever after”.

Oksenberg graduated from Harvard University and then began working as a model and starred for glossy magazines. She is most famous for her role in the cult TV series Dynasty from the 1980s. However, her film career continues to this day. He is also an active supporter of women’s rights. She has two children with ex-husband Casper Van Dien and an illegitimate daughter, India, who is also an actress.

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