Princess Diana leaked information about the Prince of Wales to "an ally" in the press in order to "take on" her estranged husband, former News of the World reporter Clive Goodman told the phone hacking trial.
Rebekah Brooks was asked to approve cash payments to public officials for stories such as a wife-swapping mayor and Prince William wearing a bikini at a party, the phone-hacking trial has heard.
She was confronted in the witness box at the Old Bailey about a string of emails addressed to her from journalists while she was editor at the Sun, many asking her to OK payments.
One concerning a story about a wife-swapping mayor from Tetbury in Gloucestershire specifically sought Brooks' approval to give money to a serving police officer who had provided "numerous tips in the past", the court was told.
The jury heard that others did not give the source but may have involved officials such as serving police or Army personnel.
Mrs Brooks told the trial she would only have sanctioned payment to a serving public official for a story relating to his work if there was a very strong public interest.
She denies all the charges against her, including conspiring to commit misconduct in public office.
The ex-News of the World chief texted former PM Tony Blair saying she was 'feeling properly terrified' the day before the police interview.
In contrast to yesterday's cool performance, the former editor broke down whilst giving evidence in her phone-hacking trial.
Tony Blair advised Rebekah Brooks how to shield James Murdoch from the fallout of the phone-hacking scandal, the Old Bailey heard today.