A woman places flowers at London's Kensington Palace in memory of Diana, 31 August 2000. Seven years after the car crash which cost the death of Princess Diana and her friend Dodi Fayed, her death sparked a nationwide grief across Britain. Photo by AFP
On the seventh anniversary of the death of Princess Diana on Tuesday, it has been revealed a new film based on the tragedy is being planned. Dame Helen Mirren is set to star as Queen Elizabeth II in the movie, which examines the relationship between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street in the week following the late royal's deadly Paris car crash on August 31, 1997. Seven years after the death of Princess Diana sparked a national outpouring of grief across Britain, the memory of general public still remains aware of her remarkable life.