Diana Had 80 Percent Chance of Survival if She Wore Seat Belt—Investigator. Princess Diana would have had an 80 percent chance of surviving the car crash that took her life if she had worn a seat belt, according to a policeman who took part in the official investigation into the tragedy.
According to the Paris public prosecutors' office, blood analysis revealed the driver, Paul, had been found to have a blood alcohol content that exceeded France's legal limits. Additionally, Diana, Fayed and Paul were not wearing seat belts, CNN reports.
For the public showings and her state funeral in September 1997, Princess Diana's coffin remained closed and was covered in a royal standard flag. Expressing his outrage on Twitter, Darren wrote: 'Princess Diana's casket was closed when she laid in rest at the Chapel Royal, St James Palace.
On 31 August 1997, Rees-Jones was seriously injured in the crash that resulted in the death of Princess Diana. The Princess's boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur, Henri Paul, were found dead inside the car; Rees-Jones was the sole survivor of the crash.
Prince Harry has revealed that he asked his chaffeur to drive through the Paris tunnel where his mother Princess Diana died in 1997, at the same speed of 65mph her car had been travelling at before the crash that killed her.
TheTalko website revealed how Margaret took her disdain for Diana to the late Princess' funeral, refusing to bow her head as the hearse drove past. The publication claimed: "Even though the story was true, Margaret could never forgive Diana for making the family look bad.
Prince Harry Reveals He "Only Cried Once" At His Mother Diana's Funeral, Opens Up on "Guilt"
The Earl remembered a special day. Share this: Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer shared a special video which saw him visiting the site of his late sister's grave on Friday, on what would have been her 61st birthday.
Diana suffered several injuries in the crash. She had a concussion, broken arm and a cut to her thigh, according to United Press International. But her most lethal injuries were severe chest wounds. She had a tear to her left pulmonary vein that caused internal bleeding, The Independent reported.
What were Princess Diana's last words? The firefighter on the scene of Princess Diana's accident revealed the last words she spoke before her death in an interview with The Independent. According to the firefighter, Xavier Gourmelon, the Princess of Wales asked: “My God, what has happened?”
She was wearing a black woolen long-sleeved cocktail dress by Catherine Walker that she had ordered only weeks before she died, and holding a set of rosary beads that were a gift from Mother Theresa.
One notable royal who refused to bow at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 was Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Philip was a close family friend to Diana and the two were known to have a close and complicated relationship.
The queen stood with her family, and as Diana's funeral cortege passed by, she bowed her head. It was not a quick bow, nor a shallow one. The woman accustomed to being bowed by the world now lowered her head and humbly honored the princess.
King Charles III's reaction to the death of his former wife Princess Diana in 1997 reportedly shocked royal aides, with an expert claiming that he 'collapsed' and cried uncontrollably despite his differences with Diana.
Camilla was not welcome at Princess Diana's Funeral
Although she did attend Diana's wedding, she was not able to attend the funeral. This decision was made at the request of the Queen, who insisted that then Prince Charles could not bring his paramour to the service, likely due to the affair the two had in 1986.
"But that day, it is Elizabeth who bowed her head as a sign of respect for the passage of Diana's coffin, the woman who wore more than anyone else had defied the conventions of the palace."
After Princess Diana died in 1997, Charles, then the Prince of Wales, wore a navy suit to her funeral. At the time, royal watchers read his outfit choice as a tribute to the late princess; Diana was said to have preferred men in navy.
The Royal Family's response
The Queen's first public address came five days after Diana's death. “I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being,” she said in a speech broadcast to the nation.
Man who touched the Queen's coffin believed she was not dead, court hears. A man who grabbed the flag that was draped over Queen Elizabeth II coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace. It comes as the man did not believe the late monarch was dead, a court heard today.
A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen's coffin did so because he did not believe she was dead and wanted to check for himself, a court has heard.
increased. believed' the accuracy of her remarks regarding her safety." However, police found no evidence that Diana's brakes had actually been tampered with and the report concluded: 'Operation Paget has found no evidence to support the Princess of Wales' stated concerns.
It was August 1997 when Prince Harry's mother, Princess Diana, was killed in a car crash in Paris. Harry, 12 years old at the time, was at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with other members of the royal family.
In real life, Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed dated for a few months before their sad deaths in a vehicle collision in Paris in late August 1997. Dodi Fayed and their driver were killed on the spot, in the incident, while Diana died from her injuries hours later.
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