“A decision by Channel 4 to broadcast private video recordings of Diana, Princess of Wales, in which she discusses her failing marriage and her love affair with a royal protection officer has been condemned as “exploitative” and “hurtful”.
“The princess spoke candidly to her voice coach, Peter Settelen, during a series of meetings at Kensington Palace in 1992-93. He taped them, ostensibly to improve her public speaking technique.
“Following the princess’s death in 1997, the tapes found their way into the hands of her butler, Paul Burrell.
“Earl Spencer fought an unsuccessful legal battle to claim them, but they reverted to Mr Settelen.”
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