Kristen Stewart emerged on the set of new movie Spencer in Dülmen, Germany on Thursday.
The actress, 30, ditched her typically edgy appearance to favour the late Princess Diana in a tweed jacket, similar to the coat she wore on a visit to Portsmouth in January 1989.
Spencer follows the breakdown of her high-profile, 15-year marriage to Prince Charles and is primarily being filmed at the Schloss Marquardt in Potsdam – a castle which is doubling as Sandringham Estate.
New role: Kristen Stewart emerged on the set of new movie Spencer in Dülmen, Germany on Thursday (Princess Diana pictured R on a visit to Portsmouth in January 1989)
Cutting an elegant figure, the screen star teamed her chic blazer with a cream blouse and a classic pencil skirt.
The Charlie’s Angels actress appeared to mix style with comfort by rounding off her outfit with monochrome trainers by Adidas.
With a cropped voluminous hairdo and neutral-toned make-up, Kristen ensured she mastered the People’s Princess’ signature look to a tee.
The story is said to take place over three days during one of Diana’s final Christmases at the House of Windsor in their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England in 1991.
Inspiration: The actress, 30, ditched her typically edgy appearance to favour the late Princess Diana in a tweed jacket, similar to the coat she wore over 30 years ago
In between takes: The screen star teamed her chic blazer with a cream blouse and a classic pencil skirt as she engaged in conversation with a crew member at a petrol station
Plot: Spencer follows the breakdown of her high-profile, 15-year marriage to Prince Charles
Plot: Director Pablo Larraín explained that the drama will focus on her relationship with the royal and the love she had for children Prince William and Prince Harry (pictured in 1986)
The script written by English screenwriter Steven Knight, who has also written Peaky Blinders, follows the moments in which the mother-of-two realised she ‘needed to veer from a path that put her in line to one day be queen’.
Scenes are being shot in the fireplace room and the upper floor of the grand German castle.
Last month, an accuracy row broke out as royal experts branding the project inaccurate because it’s set on a weekend at Sandringham which never happened.
According to royal biographers Robert Jobson and Ingrid Seward, Diana had stopped visiting the estate before the period in which the drama is set.
Venue: Spencer is primarily being filmed at the Schloss Marquardt in Potsdam (pictured earlier this month) – a castle which is doubling as Sandringham Estate
Criticism: Last month, an accuracy row broke out as royal experts branding the project inaccurate as it’s set on a weekend at Sandringham (pictured in 2015) which never happened
Speaking on True Royalty TV‘s The Royal Beat, Robert said: ‘I don’t even think she was there that weekend. She wasn’t even at Sandringham, on this supposed weekend.
‘The film will suggest this is where the decision was made to divorce, but she never made that decision. I didn’t think she was at Sandringham after 1990 and this was set in 1991.’
Ingrid added: ‘The film is based on three days at Sandringham, and the period that it is based on, Diana wasn’t going to Sandringham anymore.
Their comments follows widespread criticism of Netflix drama The Crown, which saw politicians, experts and friends of the Royal Family call for a disclaimer to warn viewers that the show twists the truth.
Backlash: When the news was first announced, Twitter was swarmed with questions and comments about Kristen’s role (pictured L in 2020, Diana pictured R in 1994)
Friends of close senior royals including Prince Charles even went so far as to accuse it of ‘trolling on a Hollywood budget’.
Director Pablo Larraín explained that the drama will not delve into Diana’s tragic death, but instead focus on her relationship with the royal and the love she had for children Prince William and Prince Harry.
The filmmaker said: ‘We decided to get into a story about identity, and around how a woman decides somehow, not to be the queen…
‘She’s a woman who, in the journey of the movie, decides and realizes that she wants to be the woman she was before she met Charles.’
When the news was first announced, Twitter was swarmed with questions and comments about Kristen’s role.
Pablo quickly defended his decision to cast the American actress in the role, telling Deadline: ‘Kristen is one of the greatest actors around today.
‘Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile an ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need.’
‘The combination of those elements made me think of her. The way she responded to the script and how she is approaching the character, it’s very beautiful to see. I think she’s going to do something stunning and intriguing at the same time.’
In October, the Twilight star admitted she’s nervous about her portrayal, especially the task of mastering the late princess’ accent.
Impressive: A first look at Kristen’s role sees her perfect Diana’s sorrowful stare and trademark head tilt
The thespian gushed she hasn’t been ‘this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long.’
Kristen told InStyle: ‘The accent is intimidating as all hell because people know that voice, and it’s so, so distinct and particular. I’m working on it now and already have my dialect coach.
‘In terms of research, I’ve gotten through two and a half biographies, and I’m finishing all the material before I actually go make the movie.
‘It’s one of the saddest stories to exist ever, and I don’t want to just play Diana – I want to know her implicitly.’