Conspiracy Theories: Was Princess Diana Murdered?
Immediately following her death, dozens of conspiracy theories surfaced, each more and more ridiculous than the former. Three of the most “popular” are listed and explained below, according to London Net, some of which are reinforced by newspaper headlines of the times:
I. Faked Death
1. Plot: Fed up with the constant intrusions into her private life by the media, Diana, helped by the huge resources of Dodi, arranges a spectacular ‘death’ from which she can retreat into blissful isolation. One version of the theory claims that the crash was an attempt at a faked death that went horribly wrong.
2. Evidence
a. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones still lives, but testimony from Mercedes auto experts says that it would have been almost impossible for anyone to have survived a crash in the tunnel in a car going at 121 mph. Maybe, as driver Henri Paul’s lawyers claim, the car was not going that fast. Maybe the crash was faked by the army-trained Rees-Jones who had previously deposited Di and Dodi elsewhere.
b. Dodi’s usual driver was not used. Mystery still surrounds Henri Paul, the security officer who stepped in at the last minute to drive the Mercedes S-280. It took a full two days for his name to be revealed, for instance. One version of this conspiracy has it that Paul simply did not exist, another that he was quickly whisked away from the hospital after being declared dead by doctors in cahoots with the Al Fayed family.
c. Just six hours before she died, Di let slip to Daily Mail reporter Richard Kray that she was about to withdraw completely from public life.
II. MI6 Killed Diana
1. Plot: Rogue elements in the British secret service decide that Di is a threat to the throne, and therefore the stability of the state. They take her out.
2. Evidence
a. Recent revelations have shown that there are rogue elements in the secret service who act as more or less autonomous cells.
b. MI6 is suspected of bugging Diana throughout her years in the royal limelight.
c. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones was a former member of the crack Parachute Regiment, one of the most toughest in the British army. He also completed two stints in Northern Ireland and served in the Royal Military Police,just the kind of background that would have seen him come into contact with members of the secret service. Theorists cite the fact Rees-Jones survived the crash as evidence that he was in on the plot to snuff out the Diana threat.
III. Target Dodi
1. Plot: Business enemies of Dodi and his father Mohammed Al Fayed assassinate Dodi, with the death of Di a magnificent cover for their operation.
2. Evidence: Al Fayed has not got to the top without making some serious enemies along the way. The owner of Harrods fought a bitter battle for the top London store some years ago and has also been denied British nationality after questions were raised about his business practise. His activities have included under the counter payments to Conservative MPs. as his oldest son and heir, Dodi would be an obvious target for anyone wanting to settle a score with Al Fayed.
Even with these popular conspiracy theories, it is widely accepted that Diana, Dodi, and Paul were killed in a car accident that did not involve any foul play.
Explanations of conspiracy theories retrieved from: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/talk/news/diana_conspiracy_theories.html#mi6