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Jess Glass & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

BBC to pay damages to former royal nanny over 'false' Charles affair allegations

Prince William's former nanny has received damages from the BBC over "false and malicious" allegations used to obtain Panorama's exclusive 1995 interview with Princess Diana.

Alexandra Pettifer, also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was issued a public apology from the broadcaster at the High Court in London over "fabricated" claims she had an affair with Prince Charles while working as his personal assistant. She was also falsely accused of becoming pregnant with the Prince of Wales' child and having an abortion.

Ms Legge-Bourke's solicitor Louise Prince told the court that the allegations caused "serious personal consequences for all concerned". She added that her client had never discovered the source of the falsehoods over the 25 years, believing it likely that the allegations were made in "BBC Panorama's efforts to procure an exclusive interview with Diana, Princess of Wales".

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