Panorama host Martin Bashir reportedly showed Princess Diana a fake abortion “receipt” for her nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, in an unethical attempt to get her on her show. According to Daily mail (Going through People), Diana believed Prince Charles was having an affair with Tiggy and suspected that she might have become pregnant with Charles’ baby. The Daily mail reports that an investigation into the case has been opened by the Queen’s Private Secretary (and Diana’s brother-in-law) Sir Robert Fellowes.
This disturbing news appears to have been discovered during an independent investigation into Diana’s 1995 interview with Bashir, which, according to a Sunday opening hours report– also created fake bank statements to manipulate Diana’s brother into helping him negotiate the interview.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Lord Dyson is leading the investigation and is said to have interviewed 17 witnesses. Its findings will be released in the coming months, and sources tell the Daily mail they include evidence that Diana changed her mind about the interview days before filming and that the fake abortion “receipt” helped convince her to go through with it.
Prince William released a rare public statement on the interview in November 2020, saying: “The independent investigation is a step in the right direction. This should help establish the truth behind the actions that led to the Panorama interview and subsequent decisions taken by those at the BBC at the time.
Meanwhile, a BBC spokesperson said People that “Martin will not be making any public comment during the investigation. The BBC has no comment on this matter.
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