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Prince William is understood to be 'infuriated' a clip from the Panorama interview with his mother he asked should never be shown again has been used in his brother's Netflix series, reports MailPlus.
While the Prince and Princess of Wales have decided not to watch the new 'Harry and Meghan' show, a palace source confirmed that the couple have been made aware of its content.
Sources close to Prince William spoke of the heir-to-the-throne's 'disappointment' at learning that Prince Harry has chosen to include clips of their mother's account of her marriage collapse from her 1995 interview with BBC rogue reporter Martin Bashir.
William last year said the footage 'should never be aired again' after it was revealed that Bashir peddled an astonishing web of lies and smears to land his scoop.
Prince William is understood to be 'infuriated' a clip from the Panorama interview with his late mother Diana (pictured) that he asked should never be shown again has been used in his brother's Netflix series
But in an extraordinary move that disregarded the Prince's plea, the first episode of the Harry and Meghan documentary featured a clip of the Panorama interview, during which Princess Diana described the press interest in her as 'daunting and phenomenal.'
Just before the footage is shown, Prince Harry tells interviewers: 'I think we all now know that she was deceived not giving the interview but at the same time she spoke the truth of her experience.'
BBC Director General Tim Davie last year insisted that the interview would never be shown again because of the 'shocking' way it was obtained. He also pledged that the Corporation would not license its Panorama footage 'in whole or part
