The BBC has apologized to Prince Charles, William and Harry for the “deceptive tactics” used to secure the 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana of Wales, as it confirmed that it had agreed to pay substantial “damage”. “to the babysitter, Tiggy Legge. -Bourke.
Ms Legge-Bourke, the former nanny of Princes William and Harry, took legal action against the BBC over false claims made by Bashir while trying to secure the historical interview.
He continued the claim with his married name, Alexandra Pettifer.
In a statement read out in the High Court, the corporation said it had disappointed the late princess, the royal family and her audience.
The BBC confirmed that, armed with the knowledge of the “shocking way” the interview was obtained, it would never be shown again, either in whole or in part.
“It is a matter of great regret that the BBC did not come to the facts immediately after the program when there were warning signs that the interview could have been obtained incorrectly,” said Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general.
“On the other hand, as the Duke of Cambridge himself said, the BBC did not ask difficult questions. If we had done our job correctly, Princess Diana would have known the truth during her lifetime. We disappoint her, the family. royal and to our public “.
Davie added: “The BBC has agreed to pay substantial damage to Mrs Pettifer and I would like to take this opportunity to publicly apologize to her, the Prince of Wales and the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, for the way Princess Diana was deceived and the subsequent impact on all her lives. “