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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.
May 19, 2024 · James Hewitt claims that the public scrutiny was what ultimately led to the end of his relationship with Princess Diana. But after the demise of their affair, he made the details of their life even more well-known through his participation in a tell-all about his time with Diana.
Dec 8, 2020 · Though Princess Diana and Major James Jewitt started spending time together when he gave her riding lessons, Hewitt wasn't the one who initiated their physical relationship. As it turns out, Diana made the first move — and made her feelings towards Hewitt crystal clear.
Dec 11, 2020 · Royals. Inside Princess Diana And James Hewitt's Relationship. Georges De Keerle, Dave Hogan/Getty Images. By Frank F. / Dec. 11, 2020 12:04 pm EST. Princess Diana's legacy is shaped by the way...
