Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with BBC Panorama inquiry – after he exposed Martin Bashir letter and demanded an inquiry into ‘whitewash’ interview Earl Spencer said he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with the scope of the BBC inquiry He previously alleged he was shown ‘false bank statements’ by … Read more
One of Princess Diana’s closest friends last night accused the BBC of ‘making a lot of money’ from a ‘criminal offence’. Rosa Monckton praised Prince William for standing up for his mother – and welcomed the new inquiry into how Diana was ‘coerced’ into giving her famous Panorama interview. Miss Monckton said reporter Martin Bashir’s … Read more
‘Do you regret doing Panorama?’ I asked Princess Diana over lunch at Kensington Palace in May 1996, six months after her infamous BBC interview that is now making global headlines again. She looked at me intently with her massive blue eyes. ‘No,’ she replied firmly, ‘I have no regrets. I wanted to do it, to … Read more
The BBC has appointed one of Britain’s most decorated former judges ‘to get to the truth’ about whether Martin Bashir conned Princess Diana into their notorious 1995 Panorama interview – and if his bosses covered any dirty tricks up. Lord Dyson, former Master of the Rolls who also stood as a Justice of the Supreme … Read more
Prince William today welcomed a probe into Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with his mother Princess Diana, saying ‘it should help establish the truth’ over the BBC’s decisions. The Duke of Cambridge dubbed the independent investigation into whether Mr Bashir conned his mother into their notorious 1995 Panorama interview ‘a step in the right direction.’ William, … Read more
In Saturday’s Mail, Princess Diana’s long-standing private secretary Patrick Jephson laid bare the dark tactics the BBC’s Martin Bashir used to secure his notorious Panorama interview with the Princess. Today, Patrick reveals how the fallout from that fateful interview 25 years ago meant Diana was never forgiven by the Royal Family, pushing her closer to … Read more
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby condemns Martin Bashir for the ‘bizarre and awful’ way he exploited ‘troubled’ Princess Diana for Panorama interview Veteran journalist slammed Bashir for using ‘deception and lies’ to secure Diana He said Bashir should have taken greater care over her emotional vulnerability BBC announced this week it would launch a full inquiry into … Read more
Martin Bashir set up a money-spinning private company called ‘Panoramic Productions Ltd’ in the year of his BBC Panorama scoop with Princess Diana. It made more than £200,000 last year – on top of his BBC salary – it can be revealed. The under-fire journalist appears to use Panoramic Productions to reap outside earnings, including lucrative … Read more
James Hewitt was seen out today some 25 years after Princess Diana’s bombshell Panorama interview in which she revealed details of their affair. The ex-Army captain and Gulf War veteran, who had a five-year affair with Diana while she was married to Prince Charles, appeared to be making his way to the dry cleaners in … Read more
James Hewitt was seen out today some 25 years after Princess Diana’s bombshell Panorama interview in which she revealed details of their affair. The former Army captain and Gulf War veteran, who had a five-year affair with Diana while she was married to Prince Charles, appeared to be making his way to the dry cleaners … Read more