The Right Rev Nick Baines said Prince William s attack on the BBC may not stand the test of time
A top Church of England bishop yesterday questioned Prince William’s criticism of the BBC over the Martin Bashir scandal.
The Bishop of Leeds said William’s ‘devastating’ attack may not ‘stand the test of time’. In the wake of Lord Dyson’s report blasting Bashir and the BBC, the angry prince accused corporation executives of failing his mother Princess Diana, fuelling her paranoia and making his parents’ relationship worse.
The Right Rev Nick Baines said: ‘He lost his mother in those circumstances. He’s got this rift with his brother [Harry] – I think it is understandable he would make a fairly devastating statement. Whether it will stand the test and scrutiny of time is for others to discuss. It’s very early days. We will have to wait and see whether it stands up to scrutiny.’
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Prince Philip: Leeds Minster in solidarity with communities as city remembers Duke of Edinburgh with online service
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A SPECIAL pre-recorded civic service in remembrance of Prince Philip will be available to view online from this Friday evening. Led by the Rector of Leeds, The Reverend Canon Sam Corley, and with a sermon by the Anglican Bishop of Leeds, The Right Reverend Nick Baines, the service will be recorded at Leeds Minster. Others participating in the service are the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, the Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor James Lewis, and the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson. The service of remembrance, which will be broadcast on Leeds City Council’s YouTube channel from 6pm on Friday, will provide an opportunity for the people of Leeds to reflect on the Duke of Edinburgh’s life and to also give thanks for his decades of service to the Queen, the nation and the Commonwealth.