Kristen Stewart looks unrecognisable in new film snaps as Princess Diana

We did a double take

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by Lucy Smith |
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New photos from the upcoming Princess Diana biopic, Spencer, have just dropped and leading lady Kristen Stewart looks completely different.

Sharing a snap of the 30 year old on the NEON films' Instagram, the production company wrote, " That sapphire. Pablo Larraín’s SPENCER is coming this fall."

In the photo in question, Kristen looks uncannily similar to the late Lady Diana Spencer as she styles a tweed blazer and a colossal sapphire ring, modelled on the former Princess' famous engagement ring.

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Hints of K-Stew peeked into the snap, with her brunette roots just visible but, tbh, we are absolutely shook at this likeness. Emma Corrin, you've got some serious competition.

Naturally, comments on the post blew up, and fans from across the globe were astounded at the actress' transformation.

"INCREDIBLE," wrote one user.

"Very similar to Diana!!" added one fan from Portugal.

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Princess Diana wearing the outfit in question in 1989. ©Getty

Sim (yes, in Portugese), we have to agree. In fact, the outfit Kristen's wearing, complete with the turtle neck and pearl earrings, is actually one of Diana's most memorable looks (of which there are MANY) that she wore during a visit to the south coast in 1989.

The movie, which is currently still being filmed, will follow the life of Diana on one particular weekend, prior to her divorce from the Prince of Wales.

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Princess Diana inspiring one of the film's outfits at Sandringham in 1993. ©Getty

Though the film hasn't even gone into post-production yet, it has already faced scrutiny for supposed flaws in the storyline, which was constructed by Peaky Blinders script writer Stephen Knight.

The weekend in question is being filmed on a mock set of the Sandringham estate (a lookalike property in Germany) but, according to some royal biographers in a discussion with True Royalty TV, "I don’t even think she was there that weekend. She wasn’t even at Sandringham, on this supposed weekend."

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Earlier this year, when the first photo of Kristen as Princess Diana was released, fans literally couldn't recognise the actress.

"YOU'RE KIDDING ME I THOUGHT THIS WAS ACTUALLY DIANA," wrote one follower.

Us too, tbh. In the debut snap, Kristen styled one of the Princess' signature looks in a red coat and black turtle neck, which Diana wore at Sandringham in 1993.

"She looks more like Diana than Emma did on The Crown," added one fan.

First there was Naomi Watts, then there was Emma Corrin, next it'll be K-Stew, and then we've got Elizabeth Debicki to look forward to in the next series of The Crown. Wow, that's a lot of lookalikes.

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