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Jamie Lee Curtis recently shared a poignant story about nearly meeting Princess Diana. The encounter happened on the set of "Fierce Creatures" at Pinewood Studios. Curtis missed Diana's visit because she had stepped away to use the restroom during a break. The princess died just two months after their near-meeting and correspondence.

Key Points: Jamie Lee Curtis Recalls Near Meeting Princess Diana Before Death

  • Curtis missed Diana's Pinewood Studios visit due to restroom break
  • Princess Diana arrived on set with young William and Harry
  • Actress sent letter to Kensington Palace next day
  • Received personal response from Diana before her tragic death
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Jamie Lee Curtis sheds light on her 'almost' encounter with Princess Diana 2 months before her death

Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis shares emotional story of almost meeting Princess Diana on movie set just two months before her tragic 1997 death in Paris.

"She was walking away - Jamie Lee Curtis"

Los Angeles, Sep 1

Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis once had a near encounter with the late Princess Diana. The actress, 66, recently took to her Instagram, and shared that she “almost met” Princess Diana in 1997.

The incident that the actress recollected is from a movie set as she remembered the late princess on the 28th anniversary of her death. Sharing a photo of Princess Diana with her arms outstretched to her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, Curtis wrote, “She was to visit the set of the follow-up to A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, and we were shooting at Pinewood (studios, 20 miles west of London”.

She explained that during her break, she “jumped in a golf cart and drove the mile back to the dressing room to use the restroom”, reports ‘People’ magazine.

During the time Princess Diana arrived on set with her sons. The actress said, “My driver started banging on the door, saying that she had arrived with her sons, and I jumped into the golf cart, and by the time I got back, she was walking away”.

As per ‘People’, the ‘Freakier Friday’ star said she sent Diana a letter the next day explaining “why I wasn't there and how much I admired her” to Kensington Palace. And to her surprise, she received a letter back from the princess the following day”.

“(She was) thanking me for writing and understanding, of course, nature calling as it happens to her all the time, and that she looked forward to meeting. She died two months later”, recalled Curtis. “I had just returned from England. I remember watching the news”.

Princess Diana died at the age of 36 in a devastating car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, alongside her partner Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Even after all these years, Diana's memory continues to touch people. That handwritten note exchange shows her humility - something our Indian celebrities could learn from instead of social media PR teams handling everything!
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Sarah B
The timing is just heartbreaking. Two months later she was gone. Makes you appreciate every moment and opportunity in life. What a beautiful soul she was ❤️
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Arjun K
Interesting how these royal stories still capture global attention. While I respect Princess Diana's humanitarian work, sometimes I feel we focus too much on Western royalty when we have our own rich history and icons to celebrate.
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Meera T
The fact that Diana took time to personally respond to a letter shows her genuine nature. In today's world of emails and DMs, such personal touches are rare. She truly was the People's Princess 👑
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David E
28 years already? I remember exactly where I was when the news broke. Diana's legacy continues to inspire people across generations and continents. Her compassion knew no boundaries.

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