Tony Hall has resigned as chairman of the National Gallery amid the controversy over the BBC Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1995. The peer, who was director of BBC news and current affairs at the time that Bashir interviewed Diana, said: “I have today resigned as chair of the National Gallery. Lord Hall accompanies Prince William on a visit to BBC Broadcasting House in 2018. The gallery is extremely sorry to lose him, but of course we entirely understand and respect his decision.”Dr Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery, thanked Hall for his work at the institution. A spokesperson for the Met said it would not be adding to its previous statement, which confirmed a further assessment following publication of Dyson’s report.

Source: The Guardian May 22, 2021 12:25 UTC