Prince Harry Accused of Selling Secrets as Expert Claims He Is Monetising Princess Diana's Death

Prince Harry has been accused of monetising Princess Diana's death after royal commentator Carole Malone criticised reports of a possible documentary marking the 30th anniversary of Diana's death. The comments were made on the first episode of the Daily Express' Royals Unscripted, amid reports that Harry is contacting people who knew his mother.

Prince Harry's Diana Documentary Faces Criticism

The reported project remains a possibility rather than a confirmed documentary. According to the material provided, Harry is exploring ways to commemorate Diana's life and legacy ahead of the anniversary of her death in 2027.

For context, Diana died in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. Her life has since been examined through documentaries, books and television programmes, with extensive attention given to her marriage, humanitarian work and relationship with the Royal Family.

That long history of coverage is central to Malone's criticism. She questioned whether another project about Diana is needed nearly three decades after her death, while also attacking what she sees as Harry's approach to public storytelling.

Malone said Harry was '100% monetising' his mother's death. She then went further, claiming, 'This is all Harry can do. He can only sell secrets and stories about his family.'

The remarks were presented as Malone's opinion, not as an established finding about Harry's intentions. The available material does not establish that Harry is selling secrets, nor does it confirm that any proposed documentary would be designed to profit from Diana's death.

Malone also referred to Harry's military service, saying he had done well but that period of his life had ended. She argued that his current public work centres heavily on his family and private experiences, and questioned what other career options remain available to him.

That criticism is particularly pointed because the reported Diana project would place Harry once again alongside one of the most closely examined chapters of his family history. Yet a documentary tribute and a commercial project are not automatically the same thing. That distinction matters.

Princess Diana's Legacy and the Royal Family

The latest claims also revive an argument that has followed Harry and Meghan Markle through much of their public life. Critics have accused the couple of repeatedly discussing private family experiences, while supporters have viewed such projects as attempts to tell their own version of events.

The material provided says Malone cited online reactions in which some people described Harry and Meghan as 'grifters'. Those comments reflect criticism from members of the public, but they do not establish a consensus or demonstrate how widespread that view is.

There is also no indication in the supplied material that the Royal Family has formally responded to the reported documentary plans. Nor is there confirmation that Harry has finalised a project, secured a broadcaster or announced a release date.

For Harry, the timing would be significant. The 30th anniversary of Diana's death falls in 2027, creating an obvious point at which renewed public attention could turn towards her life and legacy.

The reported outreach to people who knew Diana suggests an attempt to build a project around personal recollections, but the available details do not establish who has been contacted, what they may have agreed to discuss, or whether filming has begun.

Those gaps are important. Reports of a potential documentary can easily harden into assumptions about what it will contain, particularly when the subject is Diana and the person reportedly behind the project is her son.

Malone's intervention therefore adds a layer of controversy before any documentary has been confirmed. Her accusation is strong, but it remains an opinion about Harry's reported plans, rather than proof of his motives.

For now, the clearest fact is the anniversary itself. Diana died on 31 August 1997, and 2027 will mark 30 years since her death. Whether Harry turns that moment into a documentary tribute, and what such a project would ultimately contain, remains unresolved.