Princess Diana Research Paper

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Princess Diana died at a young age in a tragic car accident. It occurred on August 31st, 1997, in Paris, France (“Diana, Princess of Wales”). The death of Princess Diana happened sudden and unexpected. Soon before the car accident, Princess Diana became involved with a man. Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana got into a relationship in the summer of 1997. His father, an upscale Egyptian businessman, Mohammed Al Fayed, was known best for the ownership of the British department store, Harrods (Garner). Unfortunately, Dodi Fayed died in the car accident too. Before they left their hotel, they tried to trick the paparazzi into thinking that they left in a different car. A decoy car left the Ritz hotel at 11:15 p.m. Later, a Mercedes S-280 left with …show more content…

While they drove through Paris, they started to get chased by six photographers on motorcycles (Hindman). Those photographers would later receive blame for Princess Diana’s death. After the car entered the tunnel, problems arose. Henri Paul drove as fast as one hundred miles per hour as he approached the Alma tunnel. About thirty seconds later, Henri Paul crashed after losing control into the thirteenth pillar. With its horn blaring, the Mercedes S-280 rested against the wall of the tunnel (Garner). If Henri Paul did not drive at such extreme speeds through the tunnel, it possibly could not have happened. Sadly, two people instantly died in the crash. Henri Paul and Dodi Fayed died immediately. Trapped inside the car’s twisted metal, Princess Diana and Rees-Jones fought for their lives (Garner). Hope still remained for Princess Diana. As soon as the ambulance reached the scene, they delicately removed Princess Diana from the car. For about forty-five minutes, she received treatment at the scene before taken to the hospital (Garner). When Princess Diana reached La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, she endured two hours of emergency surgery (“Diana, Princess of

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