As King Charles returns to Britain this weekend, secure in the knowledge that his state visit to the United States has been a great diplomatic success, he is also heading back into renewed controversy when it comes to his family. For once, this has nothing to do with his errant younger brother, or even his wayward younger son – who, of course, he did not see while he was in America. Instead, a three-part documentary series, Diana: The Unheard Truth, will be broadcasting previously unheard tapes, courtesy of her friend Dr James Colthurst, when it is aired on 31 August 2027: 30 years after her premature death.

Charles is no stranger to the embarrassment caused by amateur recordings

Charles is no stranger to the embarrassment caused by amateur recordings

Charles is, of course, no stranger to the embarrassment caused by amateur recordings. The ‘Tampongate’ saga of 1989, in which the then-heir to the throne talked with unbecoming candour to his then-mistress Camilla Parker Bowles about his wish to be reincarnated as a Tampax, was leaked thanks to an amateur radio enthusiast accidentally listening in to the call. It was disastrous for his public image, blew open........

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