PEOPLE exclusively premieres the trailer for The Lady, Britbox's upcoming limited series based on a shocking true story
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The Lady follows the story of Jane Andrews a convicted murderer and the former aide of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
The limited series stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Natalie Dormer and Ed Speleers
A new show capturing a shocking true story that rocked the royal family is on its way.
PEOPLE can exclusively share the trailer for Britbox's upcoming limited series,The Lady.The four-part series will premiere its first episode on the streaming platform on Wednesday, March 18, with the following three episodes debuting weekly.
The Ladyfollows the life of Jane Andrews, a woman who began her career asSarah Ferguson(then the Duchess of York)'s dresser, and was eventually convicted for murder.
"Once a young working-class girl from Grimsby, Jane answered an advertisement in the magazineThe Ladyand to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York's dresser at Buckingham Palace," per an official synopsis.
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The trailer begins with Andrews, played byAgatha Christie's Seven Dials' star McKenna-Bruce, in an interrogation room listening to a tape recorded by the Duchess of York, played byNatalie Dormer.
"Jane, it's Sarah, the Duchess of York. I know you must be afraid. We've been through so much together, you and I," Ferguson says as a montage of Andrews' time with the royal plays. The camera cuts to Ferguson as she asks the question, "However did it come to this?"
The video goes on to capture Andrews' rise as she takes on the role of the Duchess' dresser and weaves her way into the fabric of royal life before it cuts to scenes depicting her downfall.
Per the synopsis, "Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love."
"Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences."
Elsewhere in the trailer, Andrews is seen driving away as a voiceover says, "As time passes, speculation is growing. Could Jane Andrews have killed the man she loved?" The investigation continues until her eventual conviction.
The trailer ends with Andrews on the phone with her mother, asking, "What's wrong with me, mom? Why can't I ever just be happy?"
The Ladyalso starsEd Speleersas Andrews' lover, Thomas Cressman. The drama, based on true events and partially fictionalized, was written by Debbie O'Malley and directed by Lee Haven Jones.
Ferguson stopped using her Duchess of York titlewhen her ex-husbandPrince Andrewgave up the use of his royal titles. Prince Andrew discontinued the use of his royal titles and honors amid his connection toJeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Despite repeatedly denying any wrongdoing, Prince Andrew stepped back from his royal role in 2019.
Both Prince Andrew and Ferguson were featured indocuments from the Epstein filesreleased by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Among the new evidence was an email Ferguson sent to Epstein, which included a vulgar mention of her daughter,Princess Eugenie.
A representative for Ferguson had no comment when PEOPLE reached out about these latest emails.
The Ladywill premiere on Britbox on March 18.
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