Britain’s Prince Harry backs ‘drive for truth’ into BBC’s Princess Diana interview

An ex-judge is investigating how the broadcaster obtained the interview after accusations that the late royal was tricked into taking part

Earlier this week, Prince William said that the inquiry was a step in the right direction

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Published: 8:26pm, 21 Nov 2020Updated: 8:26pm, 21 Nov 2020

Britain’s Prince Harry has joined his brother William in welcoming a new investigation into how the BBC secured a famous and controversial 1995 interview with their mother Princess Diana, with a source describing it as a “drive for truth”.

A former Supreme Court justice is leading a new inquiry into how the broadcaster obtained the interview and whether executives covered up any wrongdoing after accusations that the late princess was tricked into taking part.

Prince William, the second in line to the throne, said earlier this week that the investigation was a step in the right direction and a source close to Harry said on Saturday that the prince was getting regular updates.

The person familiar with the situation also questioned some British media reports which asked why Harry, living in California with his wife Meghan and son Archie, had not joined his brother in welcoming the investigation earlier.

Britain’s Prince Charles and Diana on their wedding day at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London in 1981. Photo: AP

“Sadly, some people are not just seeing this as a drive for truth, but also trying to use this as an opportunity to try to drive a wedge between the brothers,” the person said.

Diana’s Panorama interview with Martin Bashir was watched by more than 20 million viewers in Britain and became one of the defining moments of her failed marriage to Prince Charles.