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When his mother awarded him in 1995 “Interview – bomb” for BBC journalist Martin Bashir, he was only 13 years old. Today, 25 years later, Prince William calls for the truth to shine forth about whether his mother was deceived by the then young journalist and gave the acclaimed interview, which launched Bashir’s career, caused a “headache” in the palace, and eventually led to Diana’s divorce from Charles a year later.
Second in line to the throne of Old Albion was in contact with BBC over the past two weeks to ensure that the poll conducted by the UK national broadcaster for the Princess Diana interview on the Bashir show “Panorama“It will restore the truth”, according to the relevant publications in the British press in the last hours.
Kensington Palace issued a statement stating that Prince william He welcomed the consultation with reservation. “The independent investigation is a step in the right direction. It will help uncover the truth behind the actions that led to the show’s interview. Panorama and the subsequent decisions they made at the BBC at that time “, take note of the corresponding announcement.
See Diana’s full BBC interview here 25 years ago
A source close to the future king said on the matter: “Of course this is to protect his mother’s ‘legacy’, so this is a personal matter for William. He has closely watched what is unfolding, but he thinks things are going in the right direction.” According to the same source, the BBC informs the prince about the matter and what William wants is what everyone wants, the revelation of the truth.
A senior retired judge led an independent investigation, which Prince William has called a “step in the right direction” for the former Chief Justice.
The BBC reported Wednesday that retired judge Lord Dyson, 77, was leading the investigation, which Prince William welcomed and described the selection of the former Supreme Court chief as “a step in the right direction.” For his part, Tim Davy, managing director of the BBC, said that the station was determined to discover the truth and had decided to carry out an independent investigation.
Recently, the Count Charles spencer, brother of the unfortunate princess, had accused him Bashir how he used “dishonest ways” to persuade the then vulnerable princess to give him the long-awaited interview, which was watched by some 23 million viewers. According to Spencer, the journalist he had forged bank documents to persuade Diana to grant the interview. In a letter to him Tim daveyThe director general of the BBC, Spencer, accused the journalist of presenting him with two fake bank accounts, according to which the secret services bribed senior palace officials to provide information about the princess.
“If I hadn’t seen these documents I wouldn’t have recommended Bashir to my sister.”wrote in a recent letter to the director general of the BBC, Diana’s brother.
The graphic designer, who manufactured the forged documents, opened the “Aeolus bag” with his shocking revelations in the ITV documentary “The Diana Interview, Revenge of a Princess.”
The allegations of forged documents, which were presented to the “beloved princess of the people”, were made a few weeks after the interview, but the BBC in an internal investigation conducted at the time found nothing against Bashir. But 25 years later, the case was reopened when two television documentaries presented evidence from graphic designer Matt Whistler, who had done the forgery. Whistler “broke his silence” after 25 years and looking at the cameras in the ITV documentary “The Diana Interview, Revenge of a Princess” revealed that Bashir had asked him to do some fake bank documents, which he thought were intended for film needs, which was natural for television series.
In the controversial interview, Princess Diana, who at the time disagreed with Charles, revealed her relationship with the cavalry officer. James hewitt and said the famous phrase: “There were three in this marriage”, implying the Prince of Wales relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles.
The interview caused a stir in the palace and a year later the queen demanded the successor and the popular princess to divorce. In August 1997, Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris with her partner, Dodi Al Faged.
Why the investigation into Diana’s interview with the BBC is so important
In an article published today in the British press, the journalist Pierce morgan reports that after the highly praised interview, the queen asked for the divorce of Diana and Charles to be expedited, so the princess lost her experienced bodyguards. In the car accident in Paris, the driver of the car in which the princess and her Egyptian-born companion were traveling was a French hotel guard. Henry Paul, who was running well over the speed limit, had consumed alcohol while passengers were not wearing seat belts. “I always believed that if she had the highly trained and incredibly professional royal guard team watching her that night, Diana would be alive today.” write or Morgan And he adds that this is why the acclaimed BBC interview is so important.