James Hewitt

James Hewitt
Born
James Lifford Hewitt

(1958-04-30) 30 April 1958
Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
EducationNorwood Preparatory School, Exeter
Millfield School
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1978–1994
RankCaptain
UnitLife Guards

James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a retired cavalry officer in the British Army. He came to public attention in the mid-1990s after he disclosed an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales, while she was still married to then-Prince Charles.