Diana (Duchess of Wales) sat in her seat sad and dressed in black, to narrate in front of the BBC broadcaster the darkest days of her life in the palaces of the British royal family, an interview more than a quarter of a century ago, since it was broadcast in November 1995, but her secrets It's still unfolding today, especially after the BBC announced its public apology, not for the content of the interview itself, but for the way the interview was secured.

A week ago, the network released a technical investigation into the tricks used by Martin Bashir, the broadcaster of "Panorama" to convince Diana that the palace appointed a group of employees to spy on her in exchange for monthly salaries, and then forged fake bank documents and presented them to her brother, Earl Spencer, to convince her of that trick.

From here came Diana's surrender and perhaps her desire to take revenge on everyone, to publicly announce that it was a "triple marriage" in which Camilla Parker, Prince Charles's current wife, was involved. Some believe that this interview was the defining point in Diana's life, and it may also be the beginning of the storm that Tragically ended her life.

In late 1995, the network refused to admit that its correspondent had acted immorally to persuade the princess to meet, and Bashir quickly became a media star immediately after the interview was shown, after he was an obscure reporter for the network.

Although the network acknowledges the mistake of its correspondent, Bashir does not yet see that the interview caused harm to Diana, as all what the princess said during the interview was true, and was proven by reality and history, and the tapes secretly recorded by Diana herself, as the Duchess of Wales was suffering from an eating disorder Bulimia, and some psychological problems, along with her husband's ongoing relationship with Camilla.

The BBC statement was a lifeline for the royal family to clear its name, as the palace used it to question Diana’s statements, which came in response to a false story by Bashir.

In response, Prince William and Harry, and her brother expressed their gratitude for the investigation.

While Spencer honored his sister’s memory by sharing a picture of him, and Harry confirmed that the interview and the media led to her death, William’s statement was stronger about the interview itself, saying, “It is my firm view that this Panorama program has no legitimacy and should not be broadcast again. Start".

He added, "It is actually establishing a false narrative that has been marketed for more than a quarter of a century by the BBC and others, and what has been shown brings unspeakable grief, especially when learning that the BBC's failures contributed greatly to her fear (Diana) and the isolation she suffered. From her, where I remember her condition the last years before her death. "

According to the investigation, one of the most important points that caused suspicion about Bashir's behavior, and his way to reach Diana, was that during the meeting he did not address the issue of palace officials spying on the princess, it was just a trick to lure prey, so that she appears angry and begins the journey of revenge. Of all, while Bashir asserted during the investigations that he did not intend to use those documents in the interview, which retired Judge Lord Dyson, overseeing the investigation, described as a foolish act.

Prince William, Diana's son: You should never broadcast the interview again (Getty Images)

The beginning of the investigation

The BBC appointed Lord Dyson to lead the investigation on November 18, 2020. It examined documents and records from that time and conducted interviews with a wide range of people involved in preparing the program.

Based on the report’s findings, the network’s general manager Tim Davey said, “I would like to thank Lord Dyson. His report on the circumstances surrounding the 1995 interview is comprehensive. The BBC accepts his findings in full.”

He added, "Although the report states that Diana was keen on the idea of ​​an interview with the BBC, it is clear that the interview process was much less than what the public is entitled to expect. We are very sorry that the BBC had to make a greater effort to get to the truth Happen at that time and be more transparent about what you know. "

"While the BBC cannot turn back the clock after a quarter of a century, we can make a full and unconditional apology" that the network offered that day.

For his part, BBC President Richard Sharp stressed that "although the Panorama interview took place in 1995 with a number of awards at that time, we do not believe it is acceptable to retain these awards because of how the interview was obtained."

A BBC interview blew the life of Diana and contributed to complicating problems (Al-Jazeera)

The only princess

Given the timing and intensity of the interview itself, Diana's relationship with the royal family has become complicated, and it is difficult to deny her negative influence on Diana, whose deception by Bashir appears to have confirmed her worst fears about the royal family.

Her private secretary, Patrick Jeffson, left office a week after the interview was aired, who was not involved in preparing the interview and had seen it only a week earlier than scheduled, according to The Telegraph.

Jephson wasn't the only one to distance himself from the princess, as over the following year, she became increasingly isolated from everyone.

Ultimately, she fired her state security for fear of being "spies of the enemy camp" according to Tina Brown, leaving her with a less careful bodyguard on the night of her death, according to Vanityfair.

Bashir left his post at the "BBC" earlier this month, citing health reasons, before the results were published last Thursday.