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Public Relations And Publicity (Master) (Non Thesis)








 Movie Recommendation: The Queen


"The Queen", directed by Stephen Frears, is an important production that gives an idea about what happened in the royal palace in England after the death of Prince Diana in 1997.


After Princess Diana, who was accepted as the "People's Princess" among the people, died in a car accident in Paris with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, some problems occurred for the royal family. It comes as a completely unexpected tragedy for both Queen Elizabeth II (acted by Helen Mirren) and newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair (acted by Michael Sheen). Beyond that, the situation also threatened to shake the foundations of the monarchy. The death of Princess Diana came as a shock to the public, and the people fell into great sadness and mourned for the princess.

In this respect, the Queen movie, which summarizes the political events that took place after the death of Princess Diana, is also an excellent example in terms of crisis communication, in the context of public relations. The script portrays the spirit of the PR team and how the process should be run, as Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Royal family must present to the public in mourning the death of Princess Diana.