What did Diana say in Bashir interview?
What did Diana say in Bashir interview?
Diana told Bashir: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” She went on to admit her own affair with former army officer James Hewitt, who had served as her and her sons’ riding instructor.
What is Martin Bashir illness?
Last year, BBC News said that Mr Bashir was “seriously unwell with COVID-19 related complications”. He started working as a journalist in 1986, before his breakthrough interview with Princess Diana in 1995.
How did Bashir trick Diana?
Bashir seriously breached BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements to gain access to the princess. He showed the fake documents to Earl Spencer, to gain his trust so he would introduce Bashir to Diana. By gaining access to Diana in this way, Bashir was able to persuade her to agree to give the interview.
What did Bashir do to Princess Diana?
Later in March, it was alleged that Bashir himself had provided Diana with a faked abortion “receipt” which led Diana to believe that Legge-Bourke had become pregnant following an affair with Prince Charles.