Princess Diana regretted her interview with Martin Bashir, former secretary once claimed: ‘A huge mistake’

Patrick Jephson served the late British royal as her chief of staff and private secretary from 1998 until 1996.

Back in 2018, Jephson told Fox News he believed Diana’s interview with Bashir was "a huge mistake" and claimed it was a tell-all that she regretted doing. "She portrayed herself as a victim," said Jephson at the time. "In reality, she was a much stronger person. She was in a position to be a healer, rather than a victim… She could have appeared from a position of strength… I found it frustrating professionally and I think she regretted it as well, portraying herself as a victim, asking for sympathy… She missed an enormous opportunity to cement her position." On Thursday, The Telegraph reported that Bashir used "deceitful behavior" to secure his controversial interview with Diana in 1995.