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Nov 20, 2020 · The Crown touches on Princess Diana's five-year-long affair with Major James Hewitt, an officer in the British Army. Diana met Hewitt while he was working in Buckingham palace. Here's the whole story of Diana and Hewitt's relationship, which is only briefly mentioned in The Crown.
- Elena Nicolaou
- 5 min
Feb 2, 2023 · James Hewitt and Princess Diana famously had a five-year affair, but he would turn out to be another person in Lady Di's life who'd betray her. Here's more.
Aug 12, 2022 · Princess Diana had a five-year affair with James Hewitt. Learn all about the former household cavalry officer who became one of the Princess' most highly-publicized lovers.
- Jessica Sager
- Random House
- 3 min
- He was a cavalry officer. Hewitt was born into a military family in 1958. His father was an officer in the British Navy, and as a young man, he attended Millfield School.
- He had an affair with Princess Diana. Not long after he became Diana's riding instructor, the two became romantically involved—an arrangement that would last for several years.
- He revealed the affair in a tell-all book. Hewitt catapulted into the international spotlight in 1994 when, shortly after retiring from the armed forces, he cooperated with author Anna Pasternak for the book Princess in Love.
- Hewitt's life after Diana. Following Diana's tragic death in 1997, Hewitt continued to make news intermittently for continued revelations about the affair.
Dec 8, 2020 · Despite the fact that Princess Diana was obviously married to Prince Charles when she first met Major James Hewitt at a party in 1986, they still had an instant connection.
Jan 6, 2023 · In 1995, during her infamous interview with the BBC’s Martin Bashir, Diana admitted to the affair and explained how devastating Hewitt’s betrayal had been. “Yes, I adored him. Yes, I was in ...
Nov 30, 2020 · Princess Diana Had Publicly Addressed Her Affair with Major James Hewitt. "Yes, I was in love with him. But I was very let down," the princess revealed in an interview. By Amy Mackelden...
