New Book to Unveil Details of Diana's Controversial Interview Scandal

Fresh scrutiny has arisen over the BBC's infamous 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana, as journalist Andy Webb prepares to release a book featuring previously unseen material from the BBC's archives. The interview, in which Diana famously stated, 'there were three of us in this marriage,' exposed then-Prince Charles' affair and led to significant fallout within the royal family. Subsequent investigations revealed that BBC journalist Martin Bashir used forged bank statements to secure the interview, a tactic later condemned by Diana's sons and her brother, Earl Spencer, who supports Webb's book. The scandal was reignited in 2020 by Webb's documentary, prompting public and internal BBC inquiries and the release of thousands of pages of documents previously withheld by the broadcaster. While Bashir admitted to unethical methods, Diana herself wrote that she had not been unduly pressured and had no regrets about the interview. Webb's book, set for publication on the 30th anniversary of the interview, aims to provide a comprehensive account of the deception, entrapment, and subsequent cover-up.