Published 12:41 IST, November 19th 2020
Prince William 'tentatively welcomes' investigation into Princess Diana's 1995 interview
Prince William has “tentatively welcomed” the new independent investigation into how BBC had secured an interview with his mother, Princess Diana in 1995.
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Prince William has “tentatively welcomed” new independent investigation into how BBC h secured an interview with his mor, Princess Diana in 1995 and said that it is a “step in right direction”. Days after British media outlet vowed to “get truth” about controversy-triggering events around Parama interview three years before Princess Diana died in 1997, Duke of Cambridge has reportedly said in a statement that investigation should “help establish truth behind actions that led to Parama interview and subsequent decisions taken by those in BBC at time.”
This comes after Diana’s younger bror Earl Spencer alleged that BBC’s Martin Bashir, who is reportedly sick with COVID-19, used forged bank documents to convince royal to participate in interview that was at time one of biggest television scoops.
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Several bombshell revelations were me in 1995 Parama interview including Princess Diana describing Camilla Parker as “third person” in her marri with Prince Charles and her confession of infidelity with army captain James Hewitt. In same TV appearance that was reportedly watched by 23 million people, Prince William’s mor expressed doubts over Prince Charles’ suitability to become UK monarch. Prince Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, a year before she died in a car accident.
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Even though controversy was roiled up just a few days after 1995 interview was aired, BBC anunced on vember 18, 2020, that Lord Dyson who is one of nation’s most senior retired judges and a former Supreme Court judge, will be leing inquiry. BBC’s director-general Tim Davie said in a statement that outlet is “determined to get to truth about se events and that is why we have commissioned an independent investigation.”
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Earl Spencer’s letter to Tim Davie
As reported by Daily Mail, Earl Spencer in a letter to Time Davie said that Bashir used bank statements, that wrongly purported to show that two senior courtiers were being paid by security services for information on Diana. Earl Spencer wrote: “If it were t for me seeing se statements, I would t have introduced Bashir to my sister.”
In a separate interview with Daily Mail, Diana’s bror alleged that 1995 Parama reporter me a range of untrue and defamatory claims about or senior royals during a meeting with him in a bid to gain trust as well as access to his sister. Currently 57-year-old, Martin Bashir is BBC News religion editor and is recovering from a heart surgery among or complications due to COVID-19. refore, re has been comment from Bashir on Spencer’s allegations.
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12:43 IST, November 19th 2020