Whether or not Princess Diana knew of Jimmy Savile’s pattern of abuse remains unconfirmed, although many who were in Diana’s elite social circle likely knew, or at least had heard rumors. Nevertheless, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher urged, unsuccessfully, for Savile to be knighted five times. She was rebuffed by her advisors over Savile’s “strange and complex ” private life — exactly what was meant by that is uncertain. Nevertheless, Savile would earn a knighthood in 1990 after Thatcher left office, according to the Daily Mail.
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Other honors bestowed on the now-disgraced Savile include the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1971, and a knighthood from the Vatican in 1982, as Britannica notes. Princess Diana was also not the only member of the British royal family with a connection to Savile. Scenes in the Netflix documentary series also show him with Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Queen’s husband, as well as Diana’s own husband, Prince Charles. It’s known that Savile acted as Charles’ unofficial advisor for quite some time, according to Entertainment Daily.
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