Prince William (38) says in a statement that he welcomes an investigation into the much-publicized BBC interview with his mother, the late Princess Diana.
It was recently reported that the British broadcaster has appointed former Supreme Court Justice John Dyson to lead the investigation.
“The independent investigation is a step in the right direction,” said a statement from Kensington Palace. BBC.
– It should help to bring out the truth behind the actions that led to the Panorama interview and the subsequent decisions made by those in the BBC at the time, the prince continues.
Will investigate Diana interview from 1995
«Unethical methods»
The BBC is investigating allegations of unethical practices used to bring about the controversial 1995 interview with Princess Diana.
In the interview, which was seen by over 22 million people in the UK, Diana mentioned her ailing marriage to Prince Charles for the first time.
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Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, has accused journalist Martin Bashir of showing him fake documents to persuade his sister to take part in the interview.
Bashir is also accused of paying employees around Diana to spy on her. He was a little known journalist at the time he interviewed Diana, but has since had a successful career.
Old interview attracts attention
In the interview, Diana said, among other things, that there were three people in the marriage: herself, Prince Charles and his lover Camilla Parker Bowles. She also revealed that she herself had been unfaithful.
