After her 1996 divorce from King Charles III (then the Prince of Wales), Princess Diana dreamed of a new beginning. Diana famously felt out of place in the Windsor household , and upon her exit, yearned for big changes. According to a newly released book by one of Diana's former butlers, that desire for change reached all the way to the United States, where she considered the possibility of starring in a Hollywood film alongside none other than Kevin Costner .
Back in 1992, The Bodyguard , co-starring Costner and Whitney Houston, took over cinemas and seduced millions of romantics. The drama followed the tumultuous love affair between bodyguard Frank Farmer (Costner) and his protectee, Rachel Marron (Houston), an up-and-coming R&B singer. The film proved to be a huge success