It turned the Queen against Princess Diana The weight of Diana’s words and claims have stuck fast – and they continue to be cited to this very day. “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded,” became the iconic sentence uttered by Princess Diana about her husband’s affair.Īdding salt to the wound, Diana questioned the heir’s future suitability as king. The bombshells were relentless – and sent shock-waves through the royal family and wider public.īut it was the revelation about Prince Charles and his long-rumoured mistress Camilla Parker Bowles which proved to be the most damning. She even called out the royal family over the perceived lack of support given to her – particularly during her darkest hours. No topic was off-limits in the historic live televised Panorama interview – billed as “the scoop of a generation” – with Princess Diana candidly discussing everything from her private health battles with bulimia and self-harm to her own affair. It delivered startling revelations about the royal marriage A new Panorama documentary investigating the Diana interview is delayed until after the publication of Lord Dyson report.Īccording to the Telegraph, the report found Bashir was guilty of deploying deceitful methods to secure the interview.Getty 2. Scotland Yard says it will not launch a criminal investigation over the allegations.īashir quits the BBC on health grounds, stepping down as religion editor. His brother the Duke of Sussex reportedly also supports the inquiry. The Duke of Cambridge, welcomes the investigation, saying it “should help establish the truth behind the actions” that led to the programme. The BBC says it has found a handwritten note from Diana that appears to absolve Bashir of using false documents to influence her Panorama appearance.Ī former employee of Earl Spencer, Alan Waller, makes a formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police alleging unlawful activity.
Lord Dyson, former Master of the Rolls and head of civil justice, is appointed to head the report, which is welcomed by the Duke of Cambridge, describing it as a “step in the right direction”.
The BBC says Bashir is “seriously unwell” with coronavirus-related complications.Ī BBC investigation is launched into allegations made by Earl Spencer that he was shown “false bank statements” to help encourage his sister to take part.Įarl Spencer complained a BBC investigation into Martin Bashir’s methods was a ‘whitewash’ (Yui Mok/PA) Martin Bashir built an acclaimed career on both sides of the Atlantic following his Diana scoop (Louisa Buller/PA)īashir returns to the BBC as religious affairs correspondent before being made religion editor.
She was in a car with her partner, Dodi Fayed, who also died.īashir leaves the BBC and joins ITV where he works on documentary specials and features for Trevor McDonald. Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, later alleged the inquiry was a “whitewash”.ĭiana is killed in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. The Panorama interview airs on BBC One with Diana famously saying: “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”.įormer BBC director-general Lord Hall, then head of news, leads an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding Diana’s appearance. With Lord Dyson’s report into Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales set to be published, here is a timeline of events.ĭiana, Princess of Wales’ interview with Martin Bashir is the subject of a highly anticipated report (BBC/PA)īashir joins the BBC as a news correspondent and works on programmes including Songs Of Praise and Public Eye.
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