Diana's lady-in-waiting gets 'catastrophic' driving ban after going 6mph over limit

Diana's lady-in-waiting gets 'catastrophic' driving ban after going 6mph over limitOne of Princess Diana's most trusted ladies-in-waiting has been disqualified from driving for six months - this is a breaking storyNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter11:57, 08 Apr 2026Updated 12:07, 08 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPrincess Diana with her Lady-in-waiting Anne Beckwith-smith(Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)One of Princess Diana's most trusted ladies-in-waiting has been handed a six-month driving ban after travelling 6mph over the limit.‌Anne Beckwith-Smith, 74, tried to convince magistrates that it would be "catastrophic" if she was stripped of her licence as she needed to look after her older brother. She criticised the standard of public transport in Salisbury where her brother lives in care.‌Ms Beckwith-Smith reached 12 penalty points on her driving licence after pleading guilty to a speeding offence last summer. She argued at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court on Wednesday that a ban would cause "exceptional hardship" to her brother.‌"Routine is vital in his life," she said, setting out how she travels to the care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, two or three times a week."I believe the impact would be quite considerable because I wouldn’t be able to just be there, especially when there is an emergency, just to reassure him."View 2 ImagesAnne Beckwith-Smith has been banned from driving(Image: PA)‌Ms Beckwith-Smith gave an address in South Kensington, London, to the court at the start of the hearing, telling magistrates of a potential route using public transport from London to the care home."I’m afraid to say public transport in Salisbury is not as good as it is in London," she said.But under questioning from prosecutor Oliver Hall, Ms Beckwith-Smith revealed she has a second home in Salisbury."You have an address in Salisbury - is there a reason why you haven’t mentioned that,"...