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James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a former cavalry officer in the British Army. He came to public attention in the mid-1990s after he disclosed an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales , while she was still married to then- Prince Charles .
- 1978–1994
- Norwood Preparatory School, Exeter & Millfield School
- 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.
Jan 5, 2023 · Prince Harry has finally addressed longstanding rumours that Major James Hewitt is his real father. It is just one of many explosive subjects the Duke of Sussex writes about in his new memoir...
- 1 min
- Eleanor Noyce
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
Nov 30, 2020 · Who Is Major James Hewitt? Princess Diana's former lover is featured in Season 4 of 'The Crown.' Get the true story of Diana's affair with Hewitt here.
- Contributing Writer
- Amy Mackelden
- 4 min
Aug 12, 2022 · James Hewitt was a retired British Army captain who had a five-year affair with Princess Diana during her marriage to Prince Charles. He wrote two books about their relationship, which caused controversy and hurt Diana, and denied being Prince Harry's father.
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Jun 6, 2023 · Military man Major James Hewitt was embroiled in one of the biggest royal scandals of the last century, when he had an affair with the Princess of Wales, Diana, during her marriage to Prince ...
