Princess Diana died nearly 21 years ago(Image: AFP)
Almost 21 years on from Princess Diana’s tragic death, conspiracy theories continue to surround the Paris car crash that claimed her life.
The 36-year-old princess and her lover Dodi Fayed, 42, were killed when their Mercedes crashed in an underpass in the French city in August 1997.
Driver Henri Paul, said to be twice the British drink drive limit, also died in the horrific smash. The only survivor was bodyguard Trevor Rees.
A string of official enquiries later ruled Diana and Dodi died in an accident when their French driver crashed their car while drunk in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel.
The jury at the princess’s inquest found she and her lover had been unlawfully killed and that their deaths were the result of “gross negligence” on the part of Henri and paparazzi who were following the vehicle on motorbikes.
Driver Henri Paul and bodyguard Trevor Rees were in the front of the Mercedes, while Diana and Dodi were in the back(Image: PA)
Despite this, conspiracy theories continue to surround the tragedy – from alleged assassination plots to claims of a mystery white Fiat Uno and a ‘bright light’.
Both UK and French officials have dismissed the unproven allegations.
We take a look at some of the conspiracy theories still surrounding the crash.
SAS ‘assassination plot’
One conspiracy theory that has not gone away two decades on from the fatal crash is that the SAS was involved in Diana and Dodi’s deaths.
Scotland Yard launched a probe four years ago after an ex-soldier allegedly claimed that the princess was murdered by the special forces unit.
The former SAS sergeant, known as soldier N, was said to have told his wife that a special forces hit squad flashed a light to blind Diana’s driver and caused her death crash – using a technique developed to combat terrorists.
