Furious William and Harry say Martin Bashir BBC interview led to Princess Diana’s death

by The Right Scoop

This really isn’t my wheelhouse but I’m going to post on it anyway in case any of you are really interested in it. The ‘Royals’ have never been all that interesting to me, but apparently a bombshell report was just released that proves BBC journalist Martin Bashir deceived Princess Diana back in 1995 with fake documents in order to get an interview with her about Prince Charles’ infidelity. And her sons are now furious and are releasing statements:

NY POST – Furious Princes William and Harry have blasted BBC chiefs and journalist Martin Bashir for tricking Princess Diana into giving her infamous interview — which they say fueled her “fear, paranoia and isolation,” and led to her death.

William insisted the “Panorama” special should never be aired again, adding: “The interview was a major contribution to making my parents’ relationship worse and has since hurt countless others.”

Harry added: “Our mother was an incredible woman who dedicated her life to service. She was resilient, brave, and unquestionably honest. The ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life.”

Here’s the statement from Prince William:

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the interview (like me), here’s a short synopsis:

The brothers — whose own relationship is strained — are united in their disgust at Britain’s public service broadcaster, which aired the November 1995 interview where their mother broke her silence on Prince Charles’ affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, saying: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”

While Diana was separated from Charles at the time, it led to the Queen insisting the couple should finally divorce. In the wake of the divorce, she lost her Her Royal Highness title — and all the security that came with it.

Just two years later, in August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in Paris while on vacation with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed. William and Harry were 15 and 12 at the time.

The Princes spoke out in the wake of findings of an official report by Lord Dyson released Thursday, which castigated Bashir, who wooed Diana into giving the interview by using fake documents, including mocked-up bank statements that purported to show palace staff being paid for stories about her.

The report also slapped down BBC bosses, including former BBC chief Lord Hall, for attempting to cover it up.

Harry — who has made no secret of his dislike of the press — added: “To those who have taken some form of accountability, thank you for owning it. That is the first step towards justice and truth.

“Yet what deeply concerns me is that practices like these— and even worse—are still widespread today. Then, and now, it’s bigger than one outlet, one network, or one publication.

“Our mother lost her life because of this, and nothing has changed. By protecting her legacy, we protect everyone, and uphold the dignity with which she lived her life. Let’s remember who she was and what she stood for.”

The BBC has issued a statement of their own, accepting the findings and apologizing for what happened:

According to the NY Post, “The BBC has now sent letters of apology to the Queen and the princes, alongside Prince Charles, while Bashir has quit his role as religion editor of the BBC.”

I haven’t seen this report and don’t know the ins and outs on all the deceptions, but it sounds like Martin Bashir is just another Dan Rather working for a garbage news outlet.


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