{"id":1886,"date":"2017-05-02T15:40:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2017-05-02T15:40:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:40:53","slug":"dateline-nbc-airs-two-hour-princess-diana-special-featuring-exclusive-interviews-about-the-life-and-death-of-the-peoples-princess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/05\/02\/dateline-nbc-airs-two-hour-princess-diana-special-featuring-exclusive-interviews-about-the-life-and-death-of-the-peoples-princess\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDATELINE NBC\u201d AIRS TWO-HOUR PRINCESS DIANA SPECIAL FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS ABOUT THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE \u201cPEOPLE\u2019S PRINCESS\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Former Bodyguard Ken Wharfe Tells Dateline \u201cDiana, In My View, Would Have Been Alive Today\u201d if Queen Insisted She Retain Security<\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Broadcast Features First US Interview with Paris Police Chief<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">\u201cThe Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation\u201d Airs Friday, May 5 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT, 8 p.m. CT \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">May 2, 2017 \u2013 In a new, two-hour \u201cDateline NBC\u201d this Friday, Princess Diana\u2019s former bodyguard Ken Wharfe opens up about Diana\u2019s decision to forgo security after her divorce from Prince Charles. \u201cThere\u2019s only one person that could \u2013 in my view \u2013 that could have insisted that she retain her security, and that would have been the Queen,\u201d Wharfe said. \u201cIf the Queen had insisted that she retain that security then we wouldn\u2019t be having this discussion because Diana, in my view, would have been alive today.\u201d To watch the preview, click <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/beohbvbx\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/the-life-and-death-of-princess-diana-preview-princess-diana-s-former-bodyguard-speaks-out-934644803799\">here.<\/a> Andrea Canning reports in \u201cThe Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation,\u201d airing Friday, May 5 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT, 8 p.m. CT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Diana\u2019s close confidant James Colthurst also spoke to Canning about Diana\u2019s concerns regarding Charles\u2019 relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles. \u201cHer big fear was that this is not a substitute mom for the boys. That they would try to sideline Diana and that Camilla might use her post,\u201d Colthurst said. To watch the preview, click <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/beohbvbx\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/the-life-and-death-of-princess-diana-preview-princess-diana-s-close-friend-opens-up-934648387779\">here.<\/a> The transcripts of the interview excerpts are included below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">\u201cThe Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation\u201d features intriguing details about Diana\u2019s troubled marriage, turbulent life in the monarchy, love affairs, tragic death and ensuing investigation. The two-hour special also includes the first U.S. interviews with Paris police chief Martine Monteil, forensic scientist Patrick Touron and former French diplomat Sami Nair. Additional interviews with key players include: Diana\u2019s friend Simone Simmons, lead UK investigator Lord John Stevens, photographer Pierre Suu and reporter Richard Kay. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">This year marks 20 years since Princess Diana was killed in a car accident on August 31, 1997. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">###\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">KEN WHARFE: Whatever you want to do, you will always be Diana, the princess of Wales. The one thing that you shouldn\u2019t give up is your security. I urge you strongly not to do that. There\u2019s only one person that could \u2013 in my view \u2013 that could have insisted that she retain her security, and that would have been the queen herself. If the queen had insisted that she retain that security then we wouldn\u2019t be having this discussion because Diana, in my view, would have been alive today. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">###\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">JAMES COLTHURST: Her big fear was that this is not a substitute mom for the boys. That they would try to sideline Diana and that Camilla might use her post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">###\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">ABOUT DATELINE NBC<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Dateline NBC is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history. Now in its 25th season, Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt, featuring correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT, Dateline reaches more than 20 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms. David Corvo is the senior executive producer and Liz Cole is the executive producer. Follow \u201cDateline NBC\u201d on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @datelinenbc.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Dominique Cuce<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\n212-664-6192<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dominique.cuce@nbcuni.com\">dominique.cuce@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Bodyguard Ken Wharfe Tells Dateline \u201cDiana, In My View, Would Have Been Alive Today\u201d if Queen Insisted She Retain Security Broadcast Features First US Interview with Paris Police Chief \u201cThe Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation\u201d Airs Friday, May 5 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT, 8 p.m. CT \u00a0 May 2, 2017 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" 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