"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. That's how Diana of Wales described her relationship with the thenPrince Charles in the historic interview broadcast on November 20, 1995, on Panorama, a BBC program. Nearly 23 million viewers followed a conversation that would mark a before-and-after not only for the British royal family, but also for Princess Diana."
"Lady Di hid from everyone even those closest to her that she was going to be interviewed by Martin Bashir: she sent palace staff home and did not bring in stylists or makeup artists. She faced it on her own, alongside a three-person recording team including the journalist who entered Kensington Palace discreetly. She spoke about everything and everyone, shaking the monarchy to its core."
"But what was hailed as the scoop and interview of the century was revealed 25 years later to be a textbook case of journalistic malpractice: the deceitful methods Bashir used to get Princess Diana in front of the camera came to light. A 2020 documentary titled The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess, aired by ITV, confirmed the suspicions; and in 2021, an independent investigation led by former judge Lord Dyson uncovered all the deceptions."
Princess Diana described her marriage as crowded during a landmark Panorama interview broadcast on November 20, 1995, watched by nearly 23 million viewers. Diana concealed the interview plans, sent staff away, and faced the recording team alone, including the discreet journalist who entered Kensington Palace. The interview later proved to be obtained through deceit. A 2020 ITV documentary and a 2021 independent investigation by Lord Dyson confirmed dishonest methods. Former BBC journalist Andy Webb anonymously alerted media, investigated for years, and published Dianarama, documenting the misconduct and the broadcaster's efforts to conceal the truth.
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]