The BBC interview that broke Prince William's heart but that Diana 'did not regret': On this day in 1996 Martin Bashir admitted to showing Charles Spencer the forged bank statements to secure an inter

Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana was viewed by over 20 million people and made headlines across the globe. Princess Diana speaks to Martin Bashir in November 1995 The Princess spoke candidly about her mental health and her affair with Captain James Hewitt, as well as confirming the then-Prince Charles' affair with Camilla Diana's statement that 'there were three of us in the marriage, so it was a bit crowded' was covered extensively by the press Writing in her book The Palace Papers, Brown said: 'There is no doubt that the deplorable Martin Bashir successfully exploited Diana's lonely mistrust of all around her. Despite Diana's pragmatic reasons for doing the interview, her son Prince William seems to have been unable to forgive the BBC for its behaviour over the Bashir saga. The Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey on July 29, 1981 Bashir used forged bank statements to falsely suggest individuals were being paid to keep the Princess under surveillance In his inquiry, Lord Dyson found that Bashir deceived Earl Spencer into introducing the journalist to his sister by showing him forged bank statements The BBC's Tim Gardam was telephoned by the Mail on Sunday who were investigating how Princess Diana was introduced to Bashir. Princess Diana, Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles on William's first day at Eton in 1995, two months before the bombshell interview The boyfriend in question was the dashing Captain James Hewitt, William and Harry's riding instructor She caught William briefly after the school's Sunday Service to say: 'I didn't want it to catch you by surprise.'