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Earl Spencer has said he is “not entirely satisfied” with the scope of the BBC’s investigation into the 1995 Panorama interview with his sister, Princess Diana.
The news came when a source close to Prince Harry said he is “receiving regular updates” on the investigation into the conduct of journalist Martin Bashir in organizing the historical program.
The investigation will consider whether the actions taken by the corporation and Bashir were appropriate and to what extent those actions influenced Princess Diana’s decision to give an interview in which she revealed her marital problems with Prince Charles a year before her divorce.
It will also examine what knowledge the BBC had in 1995 and 1996 of “simulated bank statements purporting to show payments to a former Earl Spencer employee [and] the supposed payments to members of the Royal Houses ”, said the corporation.
The broadcaster appointed a retired judge, Lord Dyson, a former master of the roles, to lead the investigation.
Spencer previously alleged that Bashir showed him “fake bank statements” and that they were used to help the journalist obtain an introduction from the princess.
He tweeted Friday night: “As I told the BBC tonight, I am not entirely satisfied with the parameters you set around your investigation of the BBC Panorama interview with Diana tonight 25 years ago. Lord Dyson should be free to examine all aspects of this matter, from 1995 to today, as he sees fit. “
It came when a source close to Prince Harry said that press reports of his public silence in the Panorama interview were attempts to “drive a wedge between him” and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge.
The source, in comments reported by various media outlets, said: “Harry receives regular updates and is aware of everything that is happening.
“You don’t need a public statement to imagine how he feels in private, people know how much his mother means to him.”
The source added: “He has spoken boldly in the past about loss and grief, and the immense impact it has had on him.
“Sadly, some people not only see this as a push for the truth, but they also try to use this as an opportunity to try to drive a wedge between the siblings.”
On Thursday, Prince William publicly welcomed the investigation into the interview, describing it as a “step in the right direction.”
The BBC has insisted that the investigation is sufficiently broad in scope. A spokesperson said: “The review is completely independent and the terms are appropriately broad and comprehensive.
“We hope everyone supports Lord Dyson’s work in establishing the truth.”
Last week, the corporation said it had found a handwritten note from Princess Diana saying that she did not see the fake bank statements and that they did not influence her decision to grant Bashir the interview.
The BBC said Bashir, its religious affairs editor, was fired from work related to a coronavirus infection earlier this year and a quadruple heart bypass. As a result, you cannot answer questions related to the incident.
