Prince William’s pleas for Diana’s Bashir interview to be cut ignored

Series five of The Crown is set to be the most explosive season of the Netflix drama to date, with a new cast portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II and her family members. Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki) will feature heavily in the upcoming series, which lands on the streaming giant on November 9, but the Prince of Wales’ calls to cut out her bombshell 1995 Panorama interview have allegedly fallen on deaf ears. The upcoming season will recreate parts of the notorious hour-long interview over two episodes. In the series, a young Prince William is seen watching the interview back and being asked by one of his teachers at Eton College if he is okay. His father, King Charles III, is shown erupting with rage as he watches the interview with Diana before he starts crying. It was thought Netflix had cut the length of the scenes to “tiny snippets lasting just seconds”, according to The Sun. READ MORE: Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ Chas was shot in Cain and Al showdown Prince William’s calls have reportedly been ignored (Image: NETFLIX/GETTY ) Prince William has previously deplored Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana (Image: GETTY ) King Charles III will be portrayed by Dominic West (Image: NETFLIX) Princess Diana is portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki (Image: NETFLIX)An investigation eventually found Martin had used forgery and deception to secure an interview with the beloved royal.Prince William said following the investigation: “It is my view that the deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said.”The interview was a major contribution to making my parents’ relationship worse and has since hurt countless others.”It is my firm view that this Panorama programme holds no legitimacy and should never be aired again.DON’T MISS…Meghan Markle copies Kate’s signature royal pose – ‘intentional’ [LATEST]Prince Harry is set to ruin Christmas for King Charles [ROYALS]Meghan’s ‘inappropriate’ living request ‘firmly denied’ by late Queen [UPDATE]”It effectively established a false narrative which, for over a quarter of a century, has been commercialised by the BBC and others.”Ingrid Seward, Majesty Magazine’s editor-in-chief, who used to be friends with Diana, told The Sun: “William will be furious. He said his piece when he said it should never be aired again.”She continued: “It must be very frustrating as he can’t say any more because it will just give Netflix more publicity.”They should have listened to him. The interview has no credibility after the investigation. Everyone knows it has no legitimacy now.”