 In fact, that position was then occupied by Janvrin's predecessor, Sir Robert Fellowes, a brother-in-law of Diana, Princess of Wales; Janvrin was the "deputy" private secretary until 1999.However, the film is accurate in depicting Janvrin as the person who delivered the news of Diana's accident to the Queen at Balmoral during the night.The film exceeded box-office expectations; with a budget of $15 million the film earned $56.4 million in the United States and Canada.