Veteran broadcaster shares his insight into what the royals really think of Diana, Princess of Wales
The BBC legend has claimed the Palace were not keen on Princess Diana (Image: David Levenson/Getty)
A BBC legend has claimed that Diana, Princess of Wales was “deeply resented” by Buckingham Palace when she was alive. A new book by Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother, has brought fresh revelations about her life and death after it was serialised in the Daily Mail this week.
A number of damaging accusations have been made in the book, including that King Charles – then the Prince of Wales – told Earl Spencer that the world would “forget” Diana “soon enough”. Diana’s brother also claimed that the King was acting like a “lottery winner” after Diana’s death. The Palace released a statement this week suggesting that grief can cloud “reason, judgement and memory”.
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However, former BBC presenter David Dimbleby has now come forward and said that the Palace “resented” Princess Diana, saying in a shocking four-word statement that her personality was the reason for this.
As reported by The Daily Mail, he said: “That was deeply resented.”
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the veteran broadcaster, who presented live coverage for many major royal events including Diana’s funeral, said: “Diana was the prime example of someone who didn’t act like the rest of the Royal Family – she was fresh, new and exciting to the public and they really adored her.
“And that was deeply resented in the Palace. And still is. And this kind of tit for tat over who said what, and only two people know what was actually said just reignites all that.”
Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in 1997 (Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty)
He continued: “People are fascinated, and I think whenever any tittle-tattle reaches the public domain, people sort of think about it in terms of their own families.
“They all have problems and then suddenly … this family that is set up on a pedestal of being leaders of the country – they have problems too.
Earl Spencer’s book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is out on September 22, and is likely to contain more damaging accusations.
It is not known whether the Palace will issue any further statements.