An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales
"An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales" is an episode of the BBC documentary series Panorama which was broadcast on BBC1 on 20 November 1995. The 54-minute programme saw Diana, Princess of Wales, interviewed by journalist Martin Bashir about her relationship with her husband, Charles, Prince of Wales, and the reasons for their subsequent separation. The programme was watched by nearly 23 million viewers in the UK. The worldwide audience was estimated at 200 million across 100 countries. In the UK, the National Grid reported a 1,000 MW surge in demand for power after the programme. At the time, the BBC hailed the interview as the scoop of a generation.
A still from the interview
Diana in 1995, the year the interview was recorded
Kensington Palace, the site of the interview
A 2021 inquiry found found Martin Bashir guilty of deceit and breaching BBC editorial conduct
Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of CharlesĀ III and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her activism and glamour, which made her an international icon, earned her enduring popularity.
Diana in 1997
Althorp (pictured in 2006), the Spencer family seat
Diana and Charles's wedding commemorated on a stamp by the Post of Seychelles
With Charles during the royal tour of Australia in 1983