Prince William Slams BBC Over Princess Diana Interview, Says It Worsened His Parents' Relationship
- Prince William picked issue with BBC for ''causing'' his mother's death
- He noted that the BBC interview made the relationship between his late mum and father even worse
- BBC wrote an apology to Princes William and Harry, as well as the Prince of Wales and Diana's brother Earl Spencer
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The Duke of Cambridge Prince William has vehemently blamed toxic media practices for his mother Princess Diana's death.
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Prince William specifically accused BBC for unprofessionalism during its interview with his late mother.
According to Prince William, the BBC interview with late Princess Diana fueled the late Princess' paranoia.
He also noted that the same interview also made the relationship between his late mum and father worse.
The Mirror UK reported that Prince William noted that his mother was not only failed by a rogue reporter but also the BBC bosses.
William noted that he was very saddened by the whole issue because his mother Princess Diana was not aware she was being deceived.
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This, he said he realised after an inquiry investigating Diana's death found out that indeed BBC fell below its standards with the interview.
Prince William strongly blasted BBC top bosses for overseeing a cover up instead of fairly laying blame on the rogue reporter, identified as Martin Bashir.
According to Prince William, the failings only meant that his mother died not knowing she had been a victim of such deception.
The Met Police had earlier decided against a criminal investigation but disclosed it will jump to work after assessing the new report on Princess Diana's death.
In a seperate statement, Prince Harry noted that his mother's life was taken because of the ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices.
While bashing BBC, Harry noted that such practices are yet to be shunned and have been widespread to date.
"Our mother lost her life because of this, and nothing has changed. By protecting her legacy, we protect everyone, and uphold the dignity with which she lived her life," Prince Harry said.
Briefly News understands BBC has written an apology to Princes William and Harry, as well as the Prince of Wales and Diana's brother Earl Spencer.
In the apology letter, the BBC accepted that Bashir made the claims "intending to play on the princess's fears, in order to arouse her interest in him, and without concern for the impact on those he maligned".
In other Briefly News about the Royal Family, Prince Harry's TV series on mental health, co-produced with Oprah Winfrey, The Me You Don't See, is set to be released this month.
Given the tumultuous relationship the Duke of Sussex has had with his family, concerns have been raised over its timing. He has been accused of looking for fame while giving negative press to his family.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have made headline news back-to-back since they stepped down from royal duties in 2020. Their most publicised interview was with celebrated media personality Oprah Winfrey where the couple shared their supposed disappointing times at the royal palace.
Harry, on his part, has also shown open criticism over how his father Prince Charles raised him, claiming that he endured genetic pain growing up.
According to him, one of the reasons for wanting out of the royal lifestyle was to 'break the cycle' so that his children do not endure the same struggle.
Harry is set to release a series dubbed The Me You Can’t See where he talks about mental health.
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