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Diana’s death. This makes for interesting reading

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Lucca Wed 31-Aug-22 07:25:05

I had no idea about most of this.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 11:18:49

I'd be interested in watching that.

silverlining48 Wed 31-Aug-22 11:23:00

Its no surprise she had problems as a child, given the family situation.

silverlining48 Wed 31-Aug-22 11:24:32

Really dont know if I misheard , will keep a look out.
Cant believe 25 years have gone by so quickly.

Dickens Wed 31-Aug-22 11:34:12

silverlining48

Its no surprise she had problems as a child, given the family situation.

I remember that photo' of her as a fresh-faced 16 (I think) year old. She looked so innocent and naïve. It's sort of rather haunting now to look at it.

She and Charles were manipulated into a marriage that was doomed from the start. Mind you, the benefit of hindsight...

She should've carried on being a 'Sloanie' and married someone similar nearer her own age, she might have had some kind of normality in her life to compensate for her upbringing. And still be alive.

Annaram1 Wed 31-Aug-22 11:41:32

Princess Diana was not pregnant.
She was not engaged to Dodi.
She had had numerous boyfriends and he was just the next in line. She would never have married him.
Henri Paul was not drunk.
At the beginning of her marriage she was in love with Charles. She did not know about Camilla then.
Such a sad story as far as love was concerned.
However she did a lot of good in her life and people remember that.

Jaberwok Wed 31-Aug-22 11:48:27

How on earth could anyone have actually planned this fatal accident? No one in advance could possibly have known what route the driver would take, that Diana would fail to wear a seat belt, that the driver, who was apparently not on duty that night as they hadn't planned to go anywhere, was drunk. Dodi apparently insisted that he drove when the plan, for some weird reason, changed, driver should have refused but no one said NO to Dodi! Her security officer was the only one wearing a seat belt and that's how he survived. Why the others weren't is a complete mystery. Had Diana done so, she would in all probability survived. I think murder would have to have had a more cast iron plan than an off the cuff midnight car ride!

Jaberwok Wed 31-Aug-22 11:52:11

I'm sorry, but Diana certainly knew about Camilla when she married,she nearly called it off, but as her sister pointed out, their faces were on the tea towels.Henri Paul was found to be unfit to drive. As for the rest, who knows what her plans were.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 11:52:23

Already within two pages, we have different versions of events.
How can that still be so?

Smileless2012 Wed 31-Aug-22 11:54:34

We'll never know for sure will we MissA.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 11:56:19

No, that's the only thing we can be sure of.
I'm quite intrigued by it all though.

silverlining48 Wed 31-Aug-22 12:00:02

I read somewhere that security guards are not allowed to wear seat belts when 'on duty'.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 12:03:20

I'm pretty sure the bodyguard (Trevor) did put his on, perhaps because they were speeding?

Smileless2012 Wed 31-Aug-22 12:03:34

Me too. The tunnel was hosed down rather quickly after the accident and Mercedes weren't allowed to inspect the car to ensure there wasn't a mechanical fault.

There was supposedly shorter route to the hospital than the one the ambulance took. There have always been questions regarding the validity of the driver's blood test results.

Anniebach Wed 31-Aug-22 12:05:15

Again , Trevor Rees Jones was wearing a seatbelt

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 12:07:21

I think the version I have is that the driver had a heavy cold and had taken a couple of doses of cold remedy, and had a couple of drinks.
I think he was a heavy drinker, anyway.

Grantanow Wed 31-Aug-22 12:07:58

Why are we wasting space on this?

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 12:09:19

Because we want to.

silverlining48 Wed 31-Aug-22 12:09:42

I am becoming intrigued too, so consulting mr google. Cousin of dr Google who I try to avoid if I can. He always paints such a negative picture.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 12:13:31

I wonder if google results will vary the narrative?
I'd lost interest in it all, but I saw the book in a charity shop so decided to give it a read.

It sparked up my interest a bit, again.

Sparklefizz Wed 31-Aug-22 12:42:17

Trevor Rees Jones was not wearing a seatbelt

Not true. He was the only one wearing a seatbelt and the only one to survive the crash.

Jane43 Wed 31-Aug-22 12:44:29

The car involved in the crash was in a pool of cars belonging to The Ritz which was owned by Al Fayed. It was not safe to drive.

www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/dianas-paris-crash-car-was-hugely-dangerous-and-a-rebuilt-wreck/2PJNNDJJVCTOAVCQ5BAUZUMTF4/

mokryna Wed 31-Aug-22 12:56:59

Maybe you know someone who can drink 11 pints of beer and still be standing but 11 shots of whiskey?

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 13:02:27

Where is the 11 shots of whiskey stated as fact, though?
Ps. I do know of someone who could drink that much, and function reasonably well.

MissAdventure Wed 31-Aug-22 13:03:31

Oh, sorry.
I didn't mean to write ps.
Apologies. blush

Joseanne Wed 31-Aug-22 13:04:48

I feel sorry for Diana. She must have spent years trusting her security team, and jumping into cars and planes etc knowing they had it all covered. This time she was let down.