BBC pays ‘substantial sum’ to Princess Diana’s private secretary
By DW
19 March 2022 |
12:01 pm
The UK national broadcaster has apologized to Patrick Jephson, who served as Princess Diana's private secretary when the BBC's Martin Bashir conducted a controversial interview.
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