Princess Diana ‘Panorama’ Interview: BBC Apologizes, Pays Private Secretary Jephson ‘Substantial’ Damages

Naman Ramachandran Despite there being reports to the contrary, Princess Diana did not regret her infamous 1995 interview with Martin Bashir on BBC’s “Panorama” program, according to her biographer Tina Brown. Veteran journalist Brown, who wrote the biography, “The Diana Chronicles,” in 2007, has a new book titled “The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor, the Truth and the Turmoil” releasing imminently. In an excerpt from the book, published in Vanity Fair, Brown describes a meeting with British entrepreneur Gulu Lalvani who had dated Diana shortly before her death.

EXCLUSIVE: Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer’s book To Catch a King is to be adapted by Philomena and The Lost King duo Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope.

The fashion industry is mourning the loss of French photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who snapped iconic spreads of A-list stars over his decades-long career, including Princess Diana. Demarchelier was 78. His death was announced Friday on his verified Instagram account.

Kate Middleton is shaping up to be a perfect future Queen and according to a royal expert, she’s met the monarchy’s high standards. When the Queen Mother was alive, she stuck rigidly to age-old traditions and valued grace, dedication and steadfast duty among members of the Royal Family. While there’s ‘not a lot’ she would admire about Meghan Markle, says expert Jennie Bond, she’d definitely have approved of Duchess Kate.The former BBC royal correspondent tells OK!: “Kate is turning out to be the real deal.

On March 30 2002, the Queen Mother passed away at the age of 101.The nation mourned its favourite member of the Royal Family, who always had a wide smile and a wave for everyone who met her. It’s true, the Queen Mother was seen as a sweet and cuddly grandmother. But behind her twinkling eyes was a strong woman with a steely reputation, as Jennie Bond tells OK!.The former BBC royal correspondent recalls: “The Queen Mother was called ‘steel in a velvet glove’ but she was tough as boots inside.

Touching tribute. While Duchess Kate has stepped out in stunning ensemble after stunning ensemble during her royal tour of the Caribbean, her latest look, a Jenny Packham emerald dress, is hands-down her best yet. 

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLondon-based Headline Pictures (“Kin”) and French banner Itineraire Productions (“Oussekine”) are set to produce together “Who Killed Lady Di?,” a drama mini-series set in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in Paris in 1997. The series re-teams Itineraire Productions with Julien Lilti, the up-and-coming creator and screenwriter of Disney Plus Star’s original series “Oussekine” and Canal Plus hit show “Hyppocrates.” Lilti is writing the scripts for “Who Killed Lady Di” with the collaboration of Martine Monteil, who led the criminal investigation division of the French police at the time of Diana Spencer’s death.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is joining The Crown.

The BBC has apologised for the Princess Diana Panorama interview and paid the late royal's private secretary Patrick Jephson "substantial" damages as a result of how interviewer Martin Bashir obtained it. The British Broadcasting Corporation apologised "unreservedly" to Jephson and has agreed to pay a "substantial sum" in damages as the two parties agreed on a settlement.

When Prince George was born, Kate Middleton and Prince William selected a very special godmother for him. Julia Samuel is a close family friend with a very special connection to the young Prince's late grandmother, Princess Diana.The 62 year old befriended Princess Diana in 1987 and the pair shared a close bond until her untimely death in 1997. When George was born in 2014, the special responsibility was given to Julia as a poignant nod to William's mother, Diana.

Princess Diana’s private secretary over subterfuge used to get an explosive television interview with the late royal.The U.K.'s national broadcaster said it acknowledged that “serious harm” was caused to Patrick Jephson by the circumstances in which the 1995 interview, conducted by BBC journalist Martin Bashir, was obtained.“The BBC apologises unreservedly to Commander Jephson for the harm caused to him and has paid his legal costs,” it said in a statement. “The BBC has also paid Commander Jephson a substantial sum in damages, which he intends to donate in full to British charities nominated by him.”The 1995 interview, in which Diana discussed the breakdown of her relationship with Prince Charles — famously saying “There were three of us in this marriage” in reference to Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles — was watched by 23 million people in Britain and sent shockwaves through the monarchy.A report last year by a retired senior judge found Bashir used “deceitful behavior” to get the interview, including showing Diana’s brother fake bank statements that falsely suggested members of Diana’s inner circle were being paid to spy on her.

The Telegraph about his lengthy career and divulged a few secrets about photographing Diana as well as Queen Elizabeth II back in the day.Bailey claimed in his interview that the Princess of Wales — who died in 1997 after a car crash — had “terrible hair” while the “girlish” Queen had “beautiful” locks.He noted a moment in 1988 when he was shooting the young royal and his assistant dropped a light on her head.“I thought, “Oh f–k!,'” he recalled, adding that Diana replied: “Don’t think about it; it was a terrible accident.”“I told her she had been very magnanimous. That’s right, because she asked me what magnanimous meant,” he continued.The artist then claimed that Diana’s tresses were “solid as a plastic dummy” due to the copious amounts of hairspray used.Bailey earned notoriety for his eclectic black and white portraits, with one of his most famous works being the one of Diana taken in 1989 when she was just 27.Photographer Norman Parkinson was the first nominated to take snapshots of the mother of two, however, she later chose Bailey.

Kristen Stewart is opening up in depth about her role as Princess Diana in Spencer.

Princess Diana's wedding dress designer has opened up on how she really felt about the giant frilly gown as the late royal prepared to tie the knot to Prince Charles on her big day in 1981.The bold and statement-making dress was designed by husband and wife duo Elizabeth and David Emanuel. Becoming one of the most iconic frocks in royal history, Lady Diana Spencer's moment was hugely overshadowed by the incredibly dramatic pouffy fabric she was wearing.

Diana Spencer 's wedding dress is hands down the most memorable wedding dress in Royal and fashion history.