The People’s Princess tragically died in a car accident on August 31, 1997, leaving behind young sons Prince William and Prince Harry. It’s a sadness for the entire western world. Diana was so charming and charismatic that it’s easy to forget her youth when she joined (and heartbrokenly left) the royal family.
The Truth About the Heartbreaking Crash That Took the Life of the People’s Princess
The paparazzi pursuit of one of the most famous and beloved figures on the planet has proven deadly, with many questions and conspiracies surrounding her tragic death, according to experts and investigators.
Theories remain, but there is no actual basis for them. The truth about Princess Diana’s crash and how she died comes just after her 25th anniversary, the day the People’s Princess was kidnapped too soon.
What Injuries Did Princess Diana Die From?
Princess Diana died in a car crash on August 31, 1997 at around midnight. To avoid photographers chasing her, Diana’s driver, Henri Paul, was affected and drove through the Alma bridge tunnel in Paris at nearly twice her speed, the speed limit.
Losing control of the car containing the People’s Princess, her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, and bodyguard Trevor Reese Jones, he crashed into the tunnel wall and the pillars holding up the building. Fade and Paul die instantly.
Diana was still alive and her paramedics arrived on the scene within five minutes of her and took her to the hospital, but she did not survive. She eventually died from her injuries at 4:53 am on August 31, 1997.
How Did Diana Die In A Car Crash?
Diana suffered a concussion, a broken arm, and a cut thigh in the accident, but it was a severe chest injury that ultimately killed her. was found to be invasive and caused internal bleeding. After hours in her operating room, surgeons were unable to get her heart to beat properly, speculating that had Diana been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, she would have suffered relatively minor injuries.
Who Was Princess Diana Dating When She Died?
At the time of her death, Princess Diana was dating Dodi Fayed, a film producer and son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. Diana and Fayed were reportedly only dating for about a month when they died in a tragic accident, as Fayed got engaged to model Kelly Fisher in July 1997, a month before the accident. There is speculation that it was just a relationship between the two.
Who was in the car when Princess Diana died?
Princess Diana and her boyfriend, film producer Dodi Fayed, spent their final waking moments in the backseat of a 1996 Mercedes-Benz W140 S-Class. In the passenger seat was Trevor Reese-Jones, a security guard for the Fayed family. At the wheel was Henri Paul, deputy head of security at the Hotel Ritz Paris (the residence of Fayed’s father, Mohamed Al-Fayed).
Reese Jones was the sole survivor of the crash. Paul was at the wheel during the accident that killed Princess Diana. At the time of his death, his blood alcohol level was reportedly over three times the legal limit in France.
Princess Diana Age And Last Words At The time Of Her Accident.
Princess Diana was 36 years old at the time of her death. According to firefighters who were present at the crash site, Diana’s last words were “Oh my god, what happened?”
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10 Facts One Probably Never Knew About Princess Diana
- Ballet was one of her first loves
- Lady Di wasn’t Charles’s first choice
- Nearly everyone in the world watched Diana’s wedding
- There was one vow Diana didn’t make
- Diana pulled out all the stops for her wedding
- Diana was a popular cover model
- Queen Elizabeth wasn’t a fan of Diana’s
- She suffered from an eating disorder
- Her sister dated Prince Charles first
