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Princess Diana Inquest

An inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed began officially on October 2, 2007 to determine once and for all whether the crash was an accident or part of an assassination

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  • September 2008

    • Photog Must Pay Damages for Diana Make-Out Shots

      BBC  |  Sep 19, 08 4:02 AM CDT

      Photog Must Pay Damages for Diana Make-Out Shots

      (Newser) - A British photographer has been ordered to pay damages for snapping shots of Princess Diana kissing boyfriend Dodi Fayed. A Paris court levied $6,000 in fines and $8,000 in damages to be paid to Dodi's dad, Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of the yacht where the the two were photographed canoodling just days before they died in a Paris car crash in 1997. A French newspaper must pay the same amount for breaking privacy laws. More »

  • June 2008

    • Did the Butler Do It With Di?

      News of the World (UK)  |  Jun 16, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      Did the Butler Do It With Di?

      (Newser) - Did Princess Diana bed her royal butler? That’s what Paul Burrell's brother-in-law tells the News of the World , per a 1993 pub confession. "He suddenly tells me he's been having a sexual relationship with Princess Diana," Ron Cosgrove said. “He said they did it in the bedroom, the bath, everywhere. He claimed Diana liked to be domineering.” More »

  • April 2008

    • Fayed Won't Fight Diana Verdict

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 8, 08 8:06 PM CDT

      Fayed Won't Fight Diana Verdict

      (Newser) - Though he maintains “reservations,” Mohamed al Fayed won’t fight the verdict in the inquest into the death of his son and Princess Diana, the Daily Telegraph reports. “I’ve done everything for 10 years,” he said. “Enough is enough.” He said he accepts the inquest’s ruling “for the sake of the two princes” and was “leaving the rest for God to get my revenge.” More »

    • Princes: Now Leave Mum Alone

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 8, 08 3:50 AM CDT

      Princes: Now Leave Mum Alone

      (Newser) - Prince William and Harry are relieved that the grueling inquest into their mother's death has concluded, hoping it will quiet speculation about conspiracies behind the tragedy. "They just want it to end after all this time," a source told the Daily Telegraph . The inquest concluded yesterday that Princess Diana's car-crash death was caused by a chauffeur’s drunk driving in a high speed evasion of pursuing paparazzi.  More »

    • 'Grossly Negligent' Driving Led to Diana's Death: Jury

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Apr 7, 08 10:49 AM CDT

      'Grossly Negligent' Driving Led to Diana's Death: Jury

      (Newser) - Princess Diana was killed by the “grossly negligent” driving of an inebriated Henri Paul and the paparazzi following the car, the inquest jury declared today, ruling the 1997 crash an “unlawful killing.” The jury added that not wearing seat belts had contributed to Diana and Dodi Fayed’s fates. Dodi's father, Mohamed Fayed, stormed out of court, disgusted his conspiracy theory had been rejected. More »

    • False News of Blood Samples Delays Diana Inquest

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Apr 1, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      False News of Blood Samples Delays Diana Inquest

      (Newser) - The Princess Diana inquest came to a brief halt today after the possibility of new evidence arose, the Daily Mail reports. Just as the inquest was winding down, the coroner received an email saying a new blood sample from Diana's driver had turned up in Paris. The evidence would have been key to the dispute over whether Henri Paul was intoxicated, but the samples turned out to be bunk. More »

  • March 2008

    • Diana Coroner Dismisses Conspiracy

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 31, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Diana Coroner Dismisses Conspiracy

      (Newser) - Diana wasn't the victim of a murder plot, her coroner told an inquest jury today after six months of testimony. Lord Justice Scott Baker told jurors to decide either that the Princess and Dodi died in an accident, or as result of gross negligence—her driver's or the paparazzi's. But the Duke of Edinburgh and MI6 are in the clear, the Guardian reports. More »

    • Diana Inquest Headed to Jury

      Reuters  |  Mar 30, 08 1:47 PM CDT

      Diana Inquest Headed to Jury

      (Newser) - Was Diana, Princess of Wales, pregnant? About to marry Dodi? Murdered by the royal family? The inquest into her death, alternately official investigation and media spectacle, is nearing its conclusion this week after six months and more than 250 witnesses, reports Reuters. The presiding judge will make his summary tomorrow, and the jury will begin deliberations Wednesday to determine whether the deaths were accidental or if there was evidence of a plot. More »

    • Queen, Duke Won't Testify at Lady Di Inquest

      BBC  |  Mar 18, 08 7:50 PM CDT

      Queen, Duke Won't Testify at Lady Di Inquest

      (Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will not testify at an inquiry into Princess Diana's death, the BBC reports. Mohamed al Fayed, who accuses the royals of killing his son, Dodi, and Diana, failed today in a bid to make them testify. Fayed himself was a witness, turning heated over earlier testimony. "I would like an apology," he said. "It is not acceptable to call me a liar in front of the jury." More »

    • Di's Butler Refuses Court Return

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 6, 08 1:12 PM CST

      Di's Butler Refuses Court Return

      (Newser) - Princess Diana’s ex-butler rejected a request to return to Britain to clarify statements made to a reporter about having lied to the inquest into her death, the Guardian reports today. Paul Burrell, who now lives in Florida, says he had "been drinking all evening and was tired and depressed" the night he was unwittingly videotaped bragging about perjuring himself. More »

  • February 2008

    • Royal Butler Recalled to Diana Inquest

      BBC  |  Feb 22, 08 5:15 PM CST

      Royal Butler Recalled to Diana Inquest

      (Newser) - After a video showed the former royal butler saying he’d been untruthful during an appearance at the Princess Diana inquest, Paul Burrell is being asked to return and explain himself, reports the BBC. In the tape, Burrell allegedly claims to have dropped “red herrings” and kept secrets in his testimony; his lawyers say the statements were drawn from “insidious” questioning from the Sun newspaper. More »

    • Former UK Intel Boss Refutes Diana Charges

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 20, 08 7:51 PM CST

      Former UK Intel Boss Refutes Diana Charges

      (Newser) - In uncharacteristic public statements, the former head of British intelligence service MI6 denied during a court appearance today that agents were behind Princess Diana's 1997 death, the Telegraph reports. While Sir Richard Dearlove—known as "C" during his 1999-2004 tenure as agency boss—admitted MI6 can authorize assassinations, he said none took place in his 38 years with the agency. More »

    • Diana's Butler Cops to Lying at Inquest

      Sun (UK)  |  Feb 18, 08 1:10 PM CST

      Diana's Butler Cops to Lying at Inquest

      (Newser) - Princess Diana's ex-butler threw the $20-million inquest into her death "a few red herrings," "didn't tell the whole truth," and could be facing some quality time in the pokey for his trouble, reports the Sun . The British paper says it uncovered a 3-hour videotape in which Paul Burrell confesses to perjury. More »

    • Fayed: 'Nazi' Philip Killed Diana

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 18, 08 9:48 AM CST

      Fayed: 'Nazi' Philip Killed Diana

      (Newser) - Prince Phillip—a “Nazi” who should be sent “back to Germany from where he comes”—headed a royal family plot to murder Princess Diana and his son, Dodi Al Fayed's father told the Diana inquest today. “You want to know his original name—It ends with Frankenstein,” Mohamed Al Fayed said of Phillip. More »

    • Conspiracy Theories on Diana Unravel

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 14, 08 9:49 PM CST

      Conspiracy Theories on Diana Unravel

      (Newser) - Mohamed al Fayed's grand conspiracy theories regarding the death of son Dodi and Princess Diana took a blow today as his chief investigator had to admit time and again on the witness stand that he had no evidence to back them up, the Guardian reports. John Macnamara grew increasingly uncomfortable at the Diana inquest as he acknowledged he had no proof of elaborate murder plots and cover-ups, only Fayed's assertions. More »

    • Di's Driver Wasn't Drunk: Parents

      Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 12:35 PM CST

      Di's Driver Wasn't Drunk: Parents

      (Newser) - Princess Diana's French driver wasn't drunk on the night of the crash that took both their lives, Henri Paul's parents told the London inquest today. Police concluded that Paul was intoxicated based on blood samples taken after he died in the accident. But experts have questioned the origin of the samples—and Paul's parents said authorities denied their request for independent tests. More »

  • January 2008

    • Bodyguard: Diana Needed More Security

      Reuters  |  Jan 29, 08 5:30 PM CST

      Bodyguard: Diana Needed More Security

      (Newser) - One of the bodyguards protecting Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayed says a lack of manpower and trust hamstrung the security team in the days preceding the fatal crash, Reuters reports. Kieran Wingfield testified at the Diana inquest that Dodi’s father repeatedly rejected his requests for more guards and that Dodi himself refused to divulge details of the couple's plans.