PRINCESS Diana’s former lover James Hewitt has spoken out about the ongoing feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.In a rare TV interview, the 66-year-old claimed the late Princess of Wales would have done “her best to try and get them together.”RexJames Hewitt appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain this morning[/caption]Camera PressDiana and former cavalry officer James had a five-year affair between 1986 and 1991[/caption]GettyJames claims Diana would have wanted William and Harry to patch things up[/caption]The two brothers feud has been ongoing since the Duke of Sussex’s departure from royal life in 2020, with Harry making scathing remarks against his brother in his Spare memoir.
The former cavalry officer appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and said the late royal would have had the ability to “make a rapprochement possible” between her sons.James told host Richard Madeley: “I think any mother would be worried and concerned about such a rift, as you put it, and she’d do her best to try and get them together.”Princess Diana had a five-year affair with James between 1986 and 1991 after they met at a Mayfair party, and she asked him to help her overcome her fear of horses by giving her riding lessons.
After marrying the then-Prince Charles in 1981, the royal couple separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 – with Diana confessing to her affair with James during her BBC Panorama interview in 1995.In the chat she admitted the extramarital liaison, .