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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Diana's Friend Says She Holds BBC's Martin Bashir "Fully Responsible" for Royal's Death, Per New Book

A headshot of Princess Diana wearing a tiara and pearl earrings with a white lace dress.

It's been 30 years since Princess Diana's BBC Panorama interview, and although the shockwaves from her bombshell confessions are still being felt today, there's also a sentiment among Diana's friends and family that it led to her tragic death. One of those is spiritual healer Simone Simmons, who opened up about the royal in the new book, Dianarama.

Filmmaker and writer Andy Webb has been investigating the BBC's coverup surrounding its 1995 interview for decades. In his book—released November 20 in the U.K. and coming November 25 in the United States—he speaks with those closest to the late princess, revealing what they truly think about the famous Martin Bashir interview and how it impacted Diana's life.

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