Argument

I have decided to write about Prince Diana of Wales because I consider her one of the
most influential persons who ever lived in this world.
One of the most important things I admire at her is that she was always kind to everyone
and she did many charities, being best known for this. She dedicated a lot of time to homeless and
people with AIDS.
One of the reasons that Princess Dianas charity work was so special is because she truly
believed in it, in helping, not only by giving money but also offering emotional and spiritual
support. "I would like to be queen of people's hearts said the princess.
Another reason for why I chose her is that she was patron to both the Royal Marsden
Hospital (dedicated to childhood cancers) and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
(dedicated to ground breaking surgeries). Diana was often seen visiting young children afflicted
with cancer or battling debilitating diseases requiring surgery. Her love for children was so big
that it impressed me.
Along with her motherly qualities and charitable inclinations, Diana retained and perfected
her feminine charm and eloquence. Lady Di further used her fashion sense and femininity to once
again help the people. She auctioned off her most famous dresses to the public to help raise
money for the charities she worked for, and my personal point of view is that this is a wonderful
demonstration of using ones femininity for the public good.

I.1.2.Parents Divorce
Her parents divorced when she was eight,
following her mother's affair with wallpaper
heir Peter Shand Kydd. The years that followed
were chaotic and isolating. Diana's mother took her
and younger brother Charles to live in an apartment
in London's Knightsbridge, where Diana attended a
local day school. At Christmas the children returned
to Norfolk, and Lord Althorp subsequently refused to
allow them to return to London. Their mother sued
for custody, but her testimony during the
trial contributed to the court awarding custody of
Diana and her brother to their father.

source:
http://www.instyle.com/celebrity/princessdianas-most-iconic-style-moments

In 1976, Lord Spencer married Raine Legge, Countess of Dartmouth, the only daughter of
romantic novelist Barbara Cartland, after he was named as the "other party" in the Dartmouths'
divorce. During this time Diana travelled between her parents' homes. None of the Spencer
children liked their new stepmother. Her father inherited the earldom and Spencer seat in 1975,
and Diana inherited the title of "Lady".

I.2.Education:
Diana was not a particularly bright student. She was educated at home till the age of 9,
went to Riddlesworth Hall boarding school in Norfolk (age 9-12), and to the exclusive West
Health Girls' School in Kent (age 12-16), where she was regarded as a poor student. She failed all
of her O-levels twice and later dropped out at the age of 16. She would pack her bags and try
Institut Alpin Videmanette, a finishing school in Switzerland, but also quit after a term.
It was about this time when she first met Prince Charles, who was at that time dating her
eldest sister, Lady Sarah.

I.2.1.Sports & Hobbies

She may not have been popular academically, but Diana shone in other disciplines.While
she reportedly excelled in swimming, diving and hockey, her foremost passion was ballet. She
studied ballet and longed to become a ballerina for a time. "When I am older, I will be a dancer,"
she once said. But alas she grew to a height of 1.78 m and became too tall to become a
professional.
At Riddlesworth, Diana was honoured for winning countless swimming competitions and
received an honourable prize for "helpfulness". She would continue these passions until her days
with the Royal Family, when she swam every morning to keep fit.
She also played tennis and was an accomplished skier. Yearly ski trips were not unusual
for wealthy families. Riding? Not so much. Diana took a tumble as a child and has avoided horse
riding for much of her young life.
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II.6.Death
Diana was a 36-year-old unrestrained (no seatbelt) female back-seat Mercedes
automobile occupant in a motor vehicle accident who sustained blunt chest and probably
head trauma at 12:25 am on August 31,1997. The first witnesses on the scene found her
sitting on the floor of the back seat with eyes open and mumbling indistinct phrases. The
first physician on the scene, a physician with the private medical service SOS Medecins,
called the SAMU de Paris switchboard operator, which is the normal routine. Apparently
arrived within seven minutes of the crash (12:32 am) and began administering treatment.
The French SAMU physician said in a deposition that Diana, Princess of Wales was
crying out. When he could not reassure her, he started an intravenous drip in her arm and
at 12:45 am infused intravenous midazolam (Versed) and fentanyl, an opioid analgesic 80
times more potent than morphine, to "calm her down".
After administering the drugs and beginning to extract the patient from the car, the
SAMU physician noted that Diana went into cardiac arrest [her heart stopped beating]. The
SAMU team spent about 30 more minutes (around 12:50 am [after the cardiac arrest]
to 1:19 am) tending to Diana in the tunnel.
Spencer had been at the scene bleeding internally into her chest for 64 minutes
(12:25 am-1:29 am). The "golden hour" was used up, but she was still alive, attesting to the
potential survivability of her injuries.
Sancton writes, "Then the ambulance drove her at a snails pace to Pitie-Salpetriere
hospital, 6.15 kilometers away. At that time of night, it would normally take five or 10
minutes to do that drive along the riverfront expressway but Diana's driver, applying
standard French emergency procedures, drove extremely slowly so as not to subject the
fragile patient to shocks and bumps. As a result, it took them some 40 minutes to make the
drive.
According to testimony of the chief surgeon on duty that night, the operation
revealed that the source of the haemorraging was a single lesion, which he described as a
partial rupture of the left pulmonary vein at the point of contact with the left atrium. The tear
was sutured and the haemorraging was stopped. Despite nearly two hours of manual internal
massage, and the application of electroshocks, it was impossible to reestablish a
heartbeat. The patient was declared dead at 4 a.m. August 31st 1997.

Diana turns her head away as bodyguard

Trevor Rees-Jones (left) and driver Henri
Paul are caught in the spotlight not long
before the crash. Source: AP

Chapter III. After death

Unlawful Killing, a British documentary film about the deaths of Diana and Dodi, was
shown in Cannes while the Cannes Film Festival was in progress during May 2011. It was
directed by Keith Allen and funded by Mohamed Al-Fayed. The film will not be shown in British
cinemas, lawyers for the producers having suggested that 87 cuts would need to be made before it
could be certified for release, Following its failure to gain insurance against possible legal action
following putative distribution in the United States, the film has been shelved.

III.1.Speculations:
PRINCESS Diana was killed by MI6. Diana was killed by rogue SAS soldiers. Diana was
killed by enemies of Dodi Fayed. Diana isn't dead at all: She's living under an assumed
identity somewhere.
There are many conspiracy theories about the death of the princess more than 17 years ago in
Paris - most of them way more convoluted than the official explanation.
CCTV cameras. The tunnel under the Piont d'Alma had 14 CCTV cameras. None captured the
crash on tape.
Explosion, followed by Bang- Immediately after the crash news was broadcast, witnesses
appeared on US TV saying that they heard an explosion or bang before they heard the car crash.
Was this a gunshot, or a bomb?
- Paparazzi- Initially blamed for the crash, most witnesses seem to agree that the bikes were not
close enough to the Mercedes in the tunnel to have actually interfered with its progress.
Diana's seatbelt. Why wasn't she wearing it? Apparently it was faulty - though it is unclear if the
damage was a result of the crash.
Diana was killed on the orders of the royal family because she was pregnant with a
Muslim's child.
This was first suggested by a grieving Mohamed Al Fayed not long after the crash. The retail
tycoon, then owner of London's Harrods, was convinced Di was pregnant by his son Dodi.
Consequently, the royal family and/or its inner circle was horrified at the idea of Prince William,
who is second in line to the British throne after his father and Diana's former husband Prince
Charles, having a half-Egyptian and half-Muslim sibling.
Sources:http://www.biography.com/people/princess-diana-9273782#death-and-legacy

Circumstantial it maybe, but put together is it capable of raising sufficient doubt

that this was an accident?

- The rapid disposal of the bodies of Diana and Dodi. Diana had no post mortem prior to
burial in Althorp. Victims of sudden death require a post mortem by law in the UK.

- The missing white Fiat Uno: With such a large-scale investigation by French authorities
could only secret agents have evaded the police's net around Paris? We know the car hit the
Mercedes used by Di and Dodi, thanks to traceable paint marks on the Benz. Witnesses refer to
the car lurching around the road at varying speeds as both it and the Merc entered the tunnel of
death.

- Henri Paul, driver of the Limo. The mis-information surrounding this key figure is
enormous. First he was said to be driving at up to 120 mph, recent reports by professional crash
investigators suggest 60 mph, even less on impact.
Was he really drunk? It is accepted that he had two Ricard drinks at the Ritz, but no other
evidence has emerged to support this claim, beyond questionable results from a blood test from
his corpse. Why questionable? Because it is common for the alcohol level to rise in bodies after
death regardless of consumption. The test also showed a very high level of carbon monoxide (20
per cent) in his blood. Experts say this would have incapacitated him before he set off on his
fatal journey, and yet the hotel's video evidence shows him walking around and talking
normally. An alcoholic? Well, as a pilot, he passed a rigorous health check two days before the
accident. His liver showed no signs of abuse on post-mortem.
Then there is the question of the multiple bank accounts Paul held, with balances showing
income far in excess of his 20 000 UKP salary as acting head of security at the Ritz. Some
friends have suggested he was a long term "sleeper" agent for a secret service agency, almost
certainly French intelligence.

- Trevor Rees Jones (Fayed bodyguard)- The only survivor. One time member of Her Majesty's
armed forces, rumours suggest he may have been a "sleeper" agent for MI5 or MI6, particularly
as the establishment were keen to keep tabs on Mohammed Al Fayed. Why was he the only
person in the car to wear a safety-belt?

- White Light- Other witnesses describe an extremely bright white light, much stronger than a
photographer's flashbulb, illuminating the tunnel before the crash sounds. Powerful antipersonnel flash-guns are available to private citizens for as little as 250 UKP. The security
forces have access to much stronger tools. All of which are capable of blinding a victim for
several minutes - easily enough to cause a fatal crash. Crucially there would be no physical
evidence left for investigators.

- James Hewitt- Former lover of Diana claims he was warned on several occasions by elements
of the security forces and a member of the royal family to stop seeing the Princess or his health
would suffer! Hewitt has been exposed previously as being very willing to exploit a situation for
his own ends, as in the publication of a sleazy book about Diana to which he contributed.
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 The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Gardens in Regent Centre Gardens Kirkintilloch;
One of the more successful memorials, this garden continues to attract visitors and is wellkept.
Unlike the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Woodland in Leicestershire, roses continue
to grow abundantly in the plot.

Princess Memorial Garden

Source: http://www.britishroyals.info/diana/biography6.html

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens, London;

Over 950,000 visitors enjoy this free playground every year and many feel that this
memorial perfectly reflects the Princess' love for the young.
The park has become so popular that a queueing system is sometimes necessary, with
waits of up to an hour.

Source: http://www.britishroyals.info/diana/biography6.html

III.3.Final
Considerations:
There are many questions that arise out of this incident. The most plausible explanation
still appears to be a tragic accident - Paul who was driving to some degree under the influence of
alcohol, tried to accelerate away from the pursuing photographers, lost control going into the
tunnel (after the slight curve in the road, and maybe as the Uno impeded his progress) and crashed
into the tunnel's thirteenth pillar.
This maybe the most plausible explanation, however, we feel that without dramatic new
evidence, such as the Uno and driver turning up, this will never be certain.
While there remains doubt as to whether it was an accident it is reasonable to question
what the possible alternatives are. The most plausible of these has to involve members of the UK
establishment and secret service as few others had anything to lose from Diana and Dodi's
relationship. To keep such a plot secret we believe it would have to be the work of a small,
isolated cell working under its own auspices within the system.

If the service really does operate as efficiently as James Bond films lead us to believe,
which we doubt very strongly, then there would be nothing to stop them orchestrating Diana's
death AND making it appear to be an accident.
But as yet there is clearly more evidence to support an accident than a secret plot. For us
though, the jury is still out.
Taking everything into consideration, I strongly believe that Dianas death is a different
unsaid story. I think that the Royal family knows better.

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