James Hewitt on 'Heads Up with Richard Herring'

Major James Hewitt (born in Dublin, on 30th April 1958), former British household cavalry officer, is famous for being the lover of Diana, Princess of Wales. He has courted controversy by revealing details of their affair. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x576, 241 KB) Summary James Hewitt on Heads Up with Richard Herring. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x576, 241 KB) Summary James Hewitt on Heads Up with Richard Herring. ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Household Cavalry Regiment has an active operational role in armoured fighting vehicles which has seen them at the forefront of the nations conflicts. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, the Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of Elizabeth II. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line to...

Early life

Hewitt grew up in Kent and Devon. He attended Millfield School and attended Sandhurst. Millfield is a public school in Street, Somerset, England. ... ʘ For other uses, see Sandhurst (disambiguation). ...

Relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana admitted in her famous Panorama interview that she had committed adultery with Hewitt, saying, "Yes, I adored him. Yes, I was in love with him." As Diana was then the wife of the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, this would be high treason, if prosecuted.[1] It has been suggested that Hewitt is the natural father of Prince Harry,[2] though he claims to have met Diana for the first time in 1986, two years after Harry was born. Hewitt became Diana's riding instructor, with the affair said to have begun in 1987 and ending in 1992. He retired from the Life Guards in March 1994 after 17 years of service. Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... The Treason Act 1351 is an Act of the English Parliament which attempted to codify all existing forms of Treason. ... Officer Cadet Wales on parade when New Colours were presented to Sandhurst, 21 June 2005. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Media:rofl. ... The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

In a recent interview, with tv company Making Time Productions Maj. Hewitt admitted under hypnosis that he had met Diana in 1981 or 1982 and that their affair began shortly afterward, fuelling conspiracy theories that he may be Prince Harry's natural father. [3]

Hewitt made the news by attempting to sell letters that Diana had written to him. On 21 July 2004 he was arrested at a bar in London on suspicion of being in possession of a Class A drug, reportedly cocaine. He was bailed to report to police in September. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is an Act of Parliament, by which the United Kingdom aims to control the possession and supply of numerous drugs and drug-like substances, as listed under the Act, and to enable international co-operation against illegal drug trafficking. ... Cocaine (or crack in its impure freebase form) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ...

Television career

• Hewitt lifted 82.5kg in the 2003 weightlifting event of Channel Four's The Games (a celebrity athletics tournament), setting a record which he held jointly with 2004 competitor Shane Lynch, until this was beaten in 2005 by Philip Olivier. He eventually came second.

• In 2003, Hewitt took part in the Five reality TV show Back To Reality and eventually won it.

• In July 2004 he was interviewed by a Swedish TV show called High Chaparall in which he was interviewed over several days whilst carrying on his normal life.

• In 2005, he took part in the ITV wrestling competition Celebrity Wrestling.

• In 2005 James appeared on Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life, career and his love of poker.

• In 2006 he appeared on the BBC show Top Gear as a celebrity guest, achieving a lap time of 1.47.69. He was not recognised by presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, who referred to him as "the well-spoken man".

• On Sky One's show Vroom Vroom, he accepted "the Cat and Mouse Challenge".

• In May 2006, Hewitt starred as a contestant in The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars, alongside fellow kiss-and-tell "celebrity" Rebecca Loos, but was evicted after the final showdown on Thursday Night (Night 4). He was mentored by Simon Cowell who, despite being supportive in his role, did not deny Hewitt's notable lack of vocal talent.

• In February 2007, he appeared on Al Murray's Happy Hour.

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Trivia

• Hewitt whilst performing on Celebrity Wrestling went under the moniker "Gentleman Jim"
• Featured in ITV "prank show" All New Celebrity Pranks with Frank Bruno in which Hewitt (with collaboration by his friend and shooting partner) was "arrested" by two actors pretending to be policemen. Accusing Hewitt of using live firearms, they proceeded to have him fire paintball guns planted in the car to test the theory that "a bullet will come flying out of them". Finally the arresting officer declared that this was a prime case of "Guns, Birds, and Hewitt" and he was released with out charge.

External links

• James Hewitt Website
• Video: James Hewitt at the shooting range