Unseen footage of Princess Diana during controversial landmine trip just months before she died
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Unseen footage of Princess Diana taken on a controversial trip just months before she died has been released for the very first time.
The incredible behind-the-scenes video was filmed while Diana embarked on a landmark visit to Angola in January 1997 to campaign for a global landmine ban.
Taking place just eight months before her tragic death in Paris, the historic trip sparked vast political controversy and saw the princess dubbed a ‘loose cannon’ by a leading political figure.
Conservative government ministers spearheaded a deluge of criticism over the princess’s actions and argued that her calls for a worldwide ban appeared to endorse the Labour Party‘s policy on the issue.
At the time, the Conservative Party‘s stance was that it would only agree to a global ban in the instance that all countries unanimously agreed to do so.
Now, rare footage of the princess taken on the landmark trip has been released as part of a new episode of ITV‘s Reporting History.
The remarkable sit-down interview showed Diana, then 35, being asked by Steve Scott, then ITV News’ Africa Correspondent, whether she saw herself taking a ‘new hands-on role’ in her future, in light of the trip.
In response, Diana said: ‘I don’t know, I already answered this Jenny.’
At another stage during the clip, Diana appeared to directly address the controversy surrounding her landmark visit.
When Scott queried whether he could ask the princess ‘that question about the political role’, Diana quipped: ‘I would have thought that was the most important question.’
Off-camera, Diana’s team appeared hesitant, with one individual heard saying: ‘No, not the political one, you don’t mean the political one.’
However, the princess insisted that she would like to answer Scott’s question. Holding her hands up, she replied: ‘No, no, I mean the one saying I’m not a political figure,’ before f