Overview
- About 200 million viewers watched the 1995 broadcast in which Diana discussed infidelity, personal struggles and delivered the line about there being “three” in her marriage.
- The interview hastened the collapse of Diana and Charles’s relationship and preceded the formal move toward divorce.
- The 2021 Dyson inquiry confirmed that reporter Martin Bashir used faked bank statements to secure the interview, prompting a BBC apology and public criticism from Princes William and Harry.
- This milestone arrives as the BBC confronts fresh scrutiny for a misleadingly edited Trump speech in a documentary, leadership resignations, and the president’s planned multibillion-dollar lawsuit.
- Experts say the episode reshaped palace media strategy, with tighter control over interviews, contrasting approaches by William and Harry, and ongoing debate over the interview’s broader consequences.