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The writer of a new play concerning Britain's royal family has defended his production.
Jon Conway is the playwright behind 'Truth, Lies, Diana' - which opens in London's West End this month - and he claims many aspects of the play have been distorted.
In particular, he has dismissed claims the play infers that James Hewitt, not Prince Charles, is the father of Prince Harry.
Conway explained: "The play contains one five-minute scene about James Hewitt.
"The reason it's included is because I believe the start of the disinformation about Princess Diana goes back to Hewitt. On record, he's never said anything bad about the Royal Family, he's never claimed to be Harry's father and he isn't claiming that now."
Recalling the conversations he's had with Hewitt, the playwright told The Daily Beast: "What he said was, 'The inconvenient truth is, I actually did know her before, but we've all kept quiet because of the furore it would cause and people would put two and two together.
"And of course that's exactly what's happened.
"I feel bad that he's been misrepresented and it's a tiny part of the play."

Benedict Cumberbatch is as closely related to Richard III as Britain's Queen Elizabeth, according to a genealogist.
Professor Kevin Schurer, the Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Leicester, claims the Hollywood star and the 15th century monarch are third cousins, 16 times removed.
Estimates suggest that between one million and 17 million people in the UK are connected in some way to the monarch, whose remains were uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester in 2012.
However, Professor Schurer said: "He (Cumberbatch) is more direct because he is a third cousin. Most other relatives would be much lower order cousins.
"I think the Queen would be a third cousin several times removed as well."
Bob Cumberbatch, the family's genealogist, said: "Personally, I think it's fabulous.
"My colleague Andrew Millard estimates that there is a probability greater than 99 per cent that a modern English person is descended from Edward III."
Richard III was killed during the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, after which his body was taken to Leicester by supporters of the victorious Henry VII and buried in a church.
The remains of the king are set to be reburied in March.

Britain's Duchess of York has described her ex-husband Prince Andrew as "the best man in the world".
The Duchess, who was married to Prince Andrew from 1986 to 1996 and is the mother of his two children - Princess Beatrice, 26, and 24-year-old Princess Eugenie - has defended the royal over claims he had sex with American Virginia Roberts in Florida when she was 17, one year below the age of consent in the state.
Asked if she was sticking by her former husband, the 55-year-old Duchess said: "The York family is a tight unit. We've always been a tight unit.
"He is the greatest man there is. It was the finest moment of my life in 1986 when I married him. He is a great man, the best in the world."
Prince Andrew, 54, has vehemently denied all of the accusations levelled against him in US court papers.
However, he flew home from a skiing holiday with the Duchess and their daughter Princess Eugenie in Verbier in the Swiss Alps to discuss the issue with lawyers and his closest aides.
Buckingham Palace has refused to answer questions about the allegations.

The American woman who claims she had sex with Britain's Prince Andrew while under-age is writing a tell-all book.
Virginia Roberts alleges in US court papers that between 1999 and 2002, she "was forced to have sexual relations with this prince when she was a minor" in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by her then-employer Jeffrey Epstein, who she claims turned her into a sex slave.
Close friend Kate Kirton told MailOnline: "The fact that never boasted or talked about it to any of us to my knowledge lends credibility to what she went through in my estimation.
"She was probably the most open, friendly person you could care to meet.
"There is no way she could be regarded as a fantasist or anything like that. She was the kind of person who told things as they were - very ordinary, very likeable."
Kate revealed her friend told her some time ago that she'd started writing a book.
She said: "I never asked her what it was about, but now following what I've been reading about her, it all fits in - she is writing about what she went through, because what else would she be writing about?"
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew, 54, is expected to hold talks with his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and lawyers at some stage today (06.01.15), having flown back from a holiday in the Swiss Alps to deal with the issue.
The prince vehemently denies all of the accusations made against him.

Cressida Bonas is set to become a Hollywood star, according to Harvey Weinstein.
The legendary producer has backed the former girlfriend of Britain's Prince Harry to become a major hit in the movie industry, having cast her in 'Tulip Fever', a 17th-century romance backed by The Weinstein Company.
He said: "Cressida is great in Tulip Fever and people will see what a fantastic actress she is, so beautiful too. It will be the first of many, many roles for her, I'm sure. I 100 per cent get the sense from her that she has no interest in celebrity and wants to be an actress.
"She is really hard-working and not taking advantage of any media profile."
In the film, Cressida plays a society lady and appears alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Christoph Waltz and Cara Delevingne.
Speaking about Cressida, Harvey told The Sun newspaper: "I didn't cast her because she is linked to Prince Harry, I cast her because she was perfect in her audition. I'll cast her again and so will a lot of people.
"When the movie comes out, people will see."

The father of the then-17-year-old American girl who claims to have had sex with Britain's Prince Andrew thinks he should face jail time if the allegations are true.
Virginia Roberts has claimed in US court papers that she was forced to sleep with Prince Andrew on three occasions between 1999 and 2002, in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by her former employer Jeffrey Epstein.
Sky Roberts, Virginia's 58-year-old father, has insisted the prince should face prosecution if the claims that he had sex with the girl in Florida - when she was 17, which is one year below the age of consent in the state - are proven to be true.
Sky is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: "I brought up my children and that includes Virginia to always tell the truth ... Why would she lie?
"Virginia told me a few years back that she met Prince Andrew when she went to London and she also said while they were there she met the queen ... [Virginia] had been flown to London by Jeffrey. He would fly her all over the world and she would give him massages on his private jet."
In the court papers, Virginia alleges Epstein paid her money to give erotic massages to the tycoon and his friends, while she also claims Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of former media mogul Robert Maxwell, acted as Epstein's madame.
Prince Andrew has vehemently denied all of the allegations made against him.

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Britain's Prince Harry is being lined up to become the commander of the Household Cavalry, Queen Elizabeth's favourite regiment.
The 30-year-old prince said he would be "honoured" to take charge of the regiment, which is the oldest and most senior in the British Army.
He told friends: "Every serving officer wants to command their own regiment and I am no different."
Prince Harry is currently serving as a staff officer at Horse Guards Parade in London, however he is expected to rejoin his regiment in 2016.
The royal has passed all the exams needed to become a major and if he remains on his current career trajectory, he could be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by 2023.
He's said to have told friends that he will remain with the military for as "long as the Army will have him".
Among senior officials within the Army, it's thought Harry could one day become the first serving royal general in history.
A senior officer told the Daily Star newspaper: "I am absolutely delighted Harry has set his sights high. Every officer at Harry's stage in his career should be thinking of his future and should be ambitious enough to want to command his regiment.
"There's nothing wrong with that. He is a very capable officer and has proved his worth in battle."

Britain's Prince William "loves" to play polo.
The 32-year-old prince and his brother Prince Harry, 30, both attend Cirencester Park Polo Club in Gloucestershire and they continue to sneak in and out of the club to indulge in the sport they enjoy so much.
Tim Keyte, executive polo manager on the 3,000-acre estate, said: "[Prince William] loves it. They're both very good players. Given the amount of time they spent on a horse or playing polo, it's amazing that they are as good as they are."
In fact, he suggested they're both good enough to have represented England at polo, with Prince William being likened to his father Prince Charles.
Tim told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: "They obviously have that talent already. William is so much like his father in the way he plays. I played with his father quite a bit in the early days.
"When you take a quick look, you have to do a double take to make sure that they aren't the same person.
"Harry has got his own style. He's more of a fighter, someone who gets in there and gets his hands dirty. William is more calculated, a lot like his father."