BBC Radio 4's official Twitter account has liked a comment saying the new Princess Diana statue is 'hideous'.
It reacted to a tweet from documentary producer Neil Crombie which featured a picture of the bronze image of the Princess of Wales with the caption: 'I'm sorry but this is hideous.'
Mr Crombie - who has won two BAFA awards for his work - went on to add: 'Simon le Bon turns transvestite in a bid to save developing world children from peril.' Radio 4's twitter account did not like the second tweet.
A BBC spokesperson said it was 'an accident' and stressed they have since deleted the like.
BBC Radio 4's official Twitter account has liked a comment saying the new Princess Diana statue is 'hideous'
Documentary producer Neil Crombie went on to add: 'Simon le Bon turns transvestite in a bid to save developing world children from peril.' Radio 4's twitter account did not like the second tweet
A BBC spokesperson said it was 'an accident' and stressed they have since deleted the like (Radio 4's account in the 'liked by' section)
BBC Radio 4's official Twitter account has liked a comment saying the new Princess Diana statue (pictured) is 'hideous'
Princes Harry and William today unveiled the statue in the remodelled Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, a place of solace and safety for their mother before she died in 1997.
The statue made by Ian Rank-Broadley shows Diana with her arms around two children with another little boy following behind.
Its design was top secret and appears to be inspired by Diana's official 1993 Christmas card - her first sent without Prince Charles - where she wears the same open ribbed shirt, skirt and belt as she smiles lovingly at her two sons.
But rather than depict her with her sons as she appeared in the card, she is posed with three children - two of whom aren't wearing shoes. The palace said 'it represents the universality and generational impact of The Princess’ work'
It appears to be inspired by Diana's official 1993 Christmas card - her first sent without Prince Charles - where she wears the same outfit open shirt and skirt as she smiles lovingly at her two sons
The statue of Princess Diana was created by renowned artist Ian Rank-Broadley (pictured), whose image of the Queen has appeared on all coins in the UK and Commonwealth since 1998
But rather than depict her with her boys as she appeared in the card, she is posed with three children - two of whom are not wearing shoes.
