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BBC donates 1.42m from Princess Diana interview sales to seven of her charities [Video]

The BBC has made charitable donations to a total of £1.42 million, shared equally between seven charities linked with Princess Diana, it has announced.

The corporation said it has donated to Centrepoint, English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award.

The proceeds are derived from sales of the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana conducted by Martin Bashir, then a BBC journalist, which made global headlines as the Princess spoke openly about her marriage to the Prince of Wales.

She famously told Bashir that “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”.

Last year, a report by Lord Dyson concluded that the BBC covered up “deceitful behaviour” by Bashir to secure the interview, leading to a call from the Duke of Cambridge for it never to be aired again.

The BBC has previously issued an apology for the circumstances in which the interview

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen