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The infamous automobile crash that claimed the lives of Henri Paul, Dodi Fayed, and Princess Diana occured around 12:45 am, Paris time, on Saturday, August 31, 1997. There are many factors that could have caused this accident.

First, and what the world believed Sunday the first, the Paparazzi (freelance photographers), believed to have been chasing Fayed and Princess Diana. Even after Fayed and the Princess had sent out a decoy car to lure the Paparzzi away, it is believed at least seven of them followed the Mercedes carrrying Fayed and Diana, hoping for a picture. No one could have imagined the awful pictures they'd get.
Secondly, since Fayed and Diana set out their driver in the decoy car, Henri Paul, driver of the Mercedes, was a replacement. Paul had been called at home to come get the Princess and Fayed. It is believed that Paul had an alcohol level three to four times the legal French limit. He had had the equivelent of ten glasses of wine. The family of Henri Paul refuses to beleive this is true and are requesting another blood test.
Thirdly, neither Diana nor Fayed were wearing seatbelts that night. Not even Paul. Only Diana's bodygaurd was wearing a seatbelt. Had the others been wearing their seatbelts, their lives would most likely have been saved.
Lastly, Paul was speeding through the streets of Paris. No one knows for sure if it was to escape the Paparazzi or because he may have been drunk.

Princes William and Harry remained in Scottland with their father, Price Charles, until Friday morning (September 5) when they returned to England. The Princes went to visit Diana's body at St. James before walking out among the crowds outside of Kenzington Palace where Princess Diana lived with Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles, William, and Harry talked with the people, shook hands,and accepted flowers. Even Queen Elizabeth came out to shake hands for a couple of minutes.

The funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales, began at 9am (4am eastern) with the two hour, three and a half mile procession from Kenzington Palace to Westminister Abbey on Saturday, September 6. Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Philip (Queen Elizabeth's husband), and Earl Charles Spencer (Diana's brother) walked the last mile behind Diana's casket. The eyes of Princes Charles, William, and Harry were never taken off Diana.
The funeral ceremony began at 11am (6am eastern) in Westminister Abbey. Diana's sisters read poetry, her brother gave the euelgy, songs were song (including "I Vow to Thee, My Country," a favorite of Diana's that William requested be played), Elton John rewrote and preformed "Candle in the Wind" to be for Diana, England's rose, and prayer's were said. The ceremony ended at 12pm (7am eastern) and Diana's three and a half hour trip to her resting place began. Her body reached the Althrop Estate, belonging to the Spencer family, about 4pm (11am eastern) and the burial began, behind closed doors.

After a week of mourning, the world said goodbye and laid to rest the people's princess and queen of hearts.
Whether the paparazzi, carelessness, drunk driving, or speeding are to blame, it doesn't really matter. What does matter is that the world has lost Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.

News From Europe It is reported that Prince William and Prince Harry finally began to cry when Elton John sang his tribute to Diana. At the words, "your candle's burned out long before your legend ever will," Prince Harry buried his face in his hands and began to silently weep. Prince William's tears began at the words, "all our words cannot express the joy you brought us through the years."
Cameras were not allowed to show the Spencer family or the Royal Family during the funeral services (finally some privacy), so no footage will be seen of the crying Princes.

Prince Charles has requested that the cameras not be put on the boys for awhile. So far, they seem to agree.

It is rumored that the throne could go from Queen Elizabeth II to the current Prince William, but such an event is unlikely to occur.

The new test results of Henri Paul's blood have been announced. He was legally drunk and there are new reports of anti-depressents in the blood. Keep checking this page for further details.

Mahamad(?) Al Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed, was reported as having said he had no idea Henri Paul was drunk and taking Prozac and prescription drugs. He says if he had known, Paul would have been fired.

Prince Charles took Prince William and Prince Harry back to their schools on Thursday, September 11. Keeping their word, no photographers invaded the boys' privacy to take pictures.

Trever Reese Jones, soul survivor of the August 31 crash that claimed the lives of Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, and Henri Paul, is now fully conscious (don't know how to spell it) and able to communicate with others. He has had observable recoveries.

Trevor Reese Jones spoke to authorities Friday. He said Henri Paul looked "very fine." Reese Jones does not remember anything after entering the Mercedes Benz. Authorities will question him again later this week.

Prince Charles made his first public appearence since the death of ex-wife Diana Spencer. Among other things, he said he was proud of the brave and courageous way Princes William and Harry are handling the death of their mother.

Henri Paul, driver of the Mercedes that Paul, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed were killed in, was buried Saturday, September 20. He was originally sechulded to be buried on September 6, the same day as Diana, but it was postponed for further blood testing. Family and friends of Paul had a private service, remembering him for his "kindness and generosity," not the role he played in the deaths of Diana and Fayed. Twelve wreaths of flowers were left for Paul. One wreath contained the message "You have not fooled your friends."

Reported from London Monday morning is a witness who claims to have seen a small black car fleeing the site of the accident that killed Diana, Fayed, and Paul on August 31. The soruce says he was vacationing in Paris with his wife for her birthday and he saw a black car speeding away from the accident through his third floor hotel room window. Authorities say there was plastic from tailights at the scene of the accident that did NOT come from Diana's car. Two other unidentified witnesses also report seeing the speeding black car leaving the accident.

1\4\98-- Prince William and Prince Harry have had their first Christmas without thier mother. Although they usually spend Christmas with their father anyway, Diana had always telephoned and talked to the boys for a while. This year, William and Harry were going to spend the holidays with Diana and she was going to bring them to Disney World.

Diana Museum Opens on Althorp
The museam dedicated to the memory of Princes Diana opened on Wedesday, July 1. The museum will be open every first of July (Diana's birthday; this year her 37th) through August 30th, (the day before her death). Tickets range from $8.50 for children through $16 for adults. The museam is filled with momentos of Diana's life. From old report cards to home movies to her days as a princess. There is also a gift shop to buy souveniers in the Princess' memory. Proceeds will go to Diana's favorite charities. For more on the opening, check out these articles:
Princess Diana Museum opens on ancestal estate
CBS
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Royal Links and Information Special Offers Princess the Beanie Baby A new Beanie Baby has been realesed. It will, however, be hard to get until 1998. It is a purple bear with a white rose. It's name is Princess. The Beanie is a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. The poem on the tag reads:
Like an angel, she came from heaven above
She shared her compassion, her path, her love.
She only stayed with us long enough to teach
The world to share, to give, to reach.
I ordinarily do not collect Beanie Babies, but this is one I will definatly be trying to get. (I got it!!!!) For more information on Princess and other Beanies, visit Beanie Philes.

(From USA Weekend, October 26, 1997)

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Links Click here to go to the Royal Website or here to go directly to the Royal Website's Princess Diana page.
You can write to the family at:
Buckingham Palace
London SW1 A1AA
England
To send donations to the Princess' Memorial Fund, to be donated to her causes, write to: Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 1
London WC1 B5HW
England
To hear/read the lyrics to Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" preformed at the funeral, click here.
Click here to read the original lyrics to Candle in the Wind. Click here to download the Princess Diana Screensaver.
Click here to see a some pictures of the Princess of Wales.

Click here for news article on Diana's death from The Detroit News.
Click here for a photo gallery of Diana's life. (Detroit News)

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