On November 20, 1995, Diana appeared on the BBC's Panorama program.
She sat in her chair, looking haggard and weak, and for an hour, she exposed Charles and Camilla's cheating and uttered the famous phrase: "There are three people in this marriage, so it's a bit crowded." At the same time, Diana spoke about her affair with Hewitt, a cavalry officer, and questioned Charles' ability to be king.
Diana and Charles have been separated for three years before, but both parties have a tacit understanding and have not torn their faces.
This interview is equivalent to Diana blowing the horn and rushing Charles.
As soon as the show was broadcast, it immediately shocked the world and made the British royal family angry.
Queen Elizabeth sent a letter ordering Diana to get a divorce in a hurry.
A year later, Charles and Diana completed their divorce.
According to Simone, Diana's friend and psychiatrist, Diana regretted it the day after the show aired.
She cried on the phone, saying that she had always loved Charles and wanted to continue to be his wife.
After receiving the Queen's letter, Diana said that she had never thought about divorcing Charles, and she cried so much that Simone had to go over to comfort her.
Simone believes that Diana was naïve and emotionally immature.
However, Diana's secretary Jefferson revealed that she regretted it before the show was recorded and even aired.
A week before the show aired, they took a car to visit a hospital.
On the way, Diana told Jefferson about the interview.
Jefferson was shocked and kept asking, but Diana only reluctantly answered.
She was on pins and needles, full of anxiety, and began to realize the seriousness of the situation, wondering whether it was wise to do so, especially not to portray herself as a victim, but to be stronger.
"I think by the time the show aired, she had deep regrets, especially since it didn't help her goals in any way," Jefferson said. ”
Veteran royal journalist and editor Steve Jobs also supported the claim that Diana deeply regretted her actions.
He reveals one thing in his book.
On the day of the show, William watched the interview alone in the warden's study.
He was very angry and frustrated.
After the incident fermented, the people in the school sneered at William and gave Diana various nicknames.
Then, William and Diana had a big fight at Kensington Palace and did not speak to each other for several weeks.
William's violent reaction was also one of the reasons why Diana deeply regretted it.
Obviously, Diana's regret is not unreasonable.
She wanted to use the disclosure of her marital status as a means to take the initiative in the competition, but unfortunately she didn't grasp the heat and her words went too far.
After this interview, Diana was embattled and fell out with her mother, younger brother, and countless relatives and friends. The royal family saw her as a threat to shake the monarchy and sharpened their knives.
As veteran royal correspondent Dampier put it: "If Diana hadn't given that interview, she might still be here today." ”