Overview

• Photographer Denis O’Regan captured backstage photos of Princess Diana and David Bowie during Bowie’s 1987 Wembley Stadium concert.
• Buckingham Palace requested the photos be suppressed to prevent speculation about Diana’s affair with Army Major James Hewitt, who accompanied her to the concert.
• The affair between Diana and Hewitt, which lasted from 1986 to 1991, was publicly confirmed by Diana during a 1995 BBC interview.
• One of the previously unpublished photos is now featured in O’Regan’s upcoming book, 'David Bowie by Denis,' which documents his work with the music icon.
• The resurfacing of these photos highlights Buckingham Palace’s historical control of royal imagery and renews discussions about Diana’s personal life and legacy.