In 1995, Princess Diana made broadcasting history and shaped the future of the Royal Family when she sat down with Martin Bashir for an episode of BBC's Panorama. Three decades on, the interview continues to make headlines, not least because a new book, released this week on 20 November, brings to light yet more shocking revelations.
In Dianarama: The Betrayal of Princess Diana, author Andy Webb unpacks the Panorama interview, during which Diana famously said there were "three of us" in her marriage to the then-Prince Charles. That wasn't the most scandalous thing to come out of it, however, as it was later revealed that Bashir duped the royal into giving the interview with faked bank statements that suggested those in her inner circle were being paid by MI5.
Although the Metropolitan Police conducted an assessment into the Panorama interview and Bashir's tactics to secure it, the force concluded there was not enough evidence to proceed with a criminal case. As such, no further action was taken and Bashir was not prosecuted.
Whether you've already got your copy of Dianarama or you're looking for the TLDR, here are 10 claims made in the book by author Andy Webb.
In addition to showing Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, fake bank statements in a bid to convince him to get Diana on board for the interview, Webb says Bashir told Spencer a series of untrue claims about...
In 1995, Princess Diana made broadcasting history and shaped the future of the Royal Family when she sat down with Martin Bashir for an episode of BBC's Panorama. Three decades on, the interview c...