Full text of the princes' letter

LONDON (Reuters) - Here is the full letter written to Channel 4 on behalf of the sons of Princess Diana in protest at the plans to broadcast scenes from their mother's death:

It was addressed to Channel 4 executive Hamish Mykura and written by the princes' private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton:

"Thank you for allowing (Press secretary ) Paddy Harverson and me to view at your offices yesterday evening your programme about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, which you intend to broadcast on 6th June.

Given that you were unwilling to release a copy for Prince William and Prince Harry to view personally, I verbally briefed The Princes on the content of the programme last night immediately after the viewing.

Their Royal Highnesses have asked me to communicate to you in the strongest terms possible that their position remains unchanged from that clearly articulated by them in July 2006, on the occasion of the Italian magazine, Chi, publishing a photograph of the scene surrounding their mother's dying moments.

I explained to The Princes the central focus of the programme and its themes, and, in particular, the part played by the paparazzi in the tragedy.

I do have to say, though, that this latter issue has already clearly been addressed in the findings of both the French police investigation and the Stevens Report -- and is, therefore, of debatable fresh public interest'.

Even the graphic descriptions by Mr Lennox and the advisor to the French Interior Ministry of the facial wounds of the dying Princess are not something that we feel we can challenge, although obviously they are extremely distressing for The Princes to have to hear and see broadcast to a public audience.

But the pictures are another matter.