Earl Spencer today admitted he had been 'really shaken up' by claims over how Martin Bashir secured his Panorama interview with Princess Diana 25 years ago. 'Lord Mountbatten came every year to sit in his castle on land stolen by the English,' it says. Verdict: Mostly false Historian Andrew Lownie noted Lord Mountbatten had said something to this effect in April 1979. Verdict: True While it might not have been exactly 500 pages long, Lord Mountbatten did leave detailed instructions about his funeral. He later sold a story to the tabloids in 1984 claiming an affair, though the Princess Royal has never acknowledged his allegations.

Source: Daily Mail November 25, 2020 11:25 UTC