<h4>On 31 August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_de_l%27Alma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pont de l'Alma</a>&nbsp;tunnel in Paris while the driver was fleeing the paparazzi&nbsp;. The crash also resulted in the deaths of her companion&nbsp;Dodi Fayed&nbsp;and the driver, Henri Paul, who was the acting security manager of the&nbsp;Hotel Ritz in Paris.&nbsp;Trevor Rees-Jones, who was employed as a bodyguard by Dodi's father, survived the crash. The televised funeral, on 6 September, was watched by a British television audience that peaked at 32.10&nbsp;million, which was one of the United Kingdom's&nbsp;highest viewing figures ever. Millions more watched the event around the world.</h4><p><br></p><p>Princess Diana-The Peoples Princess</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Music by SlipStream</u></strong></p><p>Lost Causes</p><p>https://slip.stream/tracks/e9694301-ca75-4d37-a69f-cae399efeee1</p><p>Too Careful</p><p>https://slip.stream/tracks/2df8da0a-d97e-47e9-a692-3c5835074f1f</p><br><p><strong><u>Music Also by:</u></strong></p><br><p>Elton John- Candle in the Wind (2007)</p><br><p><strong><u>Sources:</u></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/diana/press.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Princess and The Press"</a>.&nbsp;<em>BBC</em>.</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1584160/Diana-jury-blames-paparazzi-and-Henri-Paul-for-her-unlawful-killing.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana jury blames paparazzi and Henri Paul for her 'unlawful killing'"</a>.&nbsp;<em>Daily Telegraph</em></p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20021113190313/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=%2Farchive%2F1999%2F09%2F04%2Fndi04.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana crash caused by chauffeur, says report"</a>.&nbsp;<em>The Daily Telegraph</em>.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_that_Shook_the_World" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Days That Shook the World</em></a>.</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13458272/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana's Mourners Span the Globe"</a>.&nbsp;<em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</em></p><p><span class="ql-cursor"></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/memorials-to-the-peoples-princess-still-draw-admirers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Memorials to "the people's princess" still draw admirers</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/motivetomurder">http://supporter.acast.com/motivetomurder</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Whispers in the Darkness

Whispers in the Dark

Ep 8: The Tragic Death of Diana, Princess of the People

APR 30, 202223 MIN
Whispers in the Darkness

Ep 8: The Tragic Death of Diana, Princess of the People

APR 30, 202223 MIN

Description

<h4>On 31 August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_de_l%27Alma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pont de l'Alma</a>&nbsp;tunnel in Paris while the driver was fleeing the paparazzi&nbsp;. The crash also resulted in the deaths of her companion&nbsp;Dodi Fayed&nbsp;and the driver, Henri Paul, who was the acting security manager of the&nbsp;Hotel Ritz in Paris.&nbsp;Trevor Rees-Jones, who was employed as a bodyguard by Dodi's father, survived the crash. The televised funeral, on 6 September, was watched by a British television audience that peaked at 32.10&nbsp;million, which was one of the United Kingdom's&nbsp;highest viewing figures ever. Millions more watched the event around the world.</h4><p><br></p><p>Princess Diana-The Peoples Princess</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Music by SlipStream</u></strong></p><p>Lost Causes</p><p>https://slip.stream/tracks/e9694301-ca75-4d37-a69f-cae399efeee1</p><p>Too Careful</p><p>https://slip.stream/tracks/2df8da0a-d97e-47e9-a692-3c5835074f1f</p><br><p><strong><u>Music Also by:</u></strong></p><br><p>Elton John- Candle in the Wind (2007)</p><br><p><strong><u>Sources:</u></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/diana/press.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Princess and The Press"</a>.&nbsp;<em>BBC</em>.</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1584160/Diana-jury-blames-paparazzi-and-Henri-Paul-for-her-unlawful-killing.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana jury blames paparazzi and Henri Paul for her 'unlawful killing'"</a>.&nbsp;<em>Daily Telegraph</em></p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20021113190313/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=%2Farchive%2F1999%2F09%2F04%2Fndi04.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana crash caused by chauffeur, says report"</a>.&nbsp;<em>The Daily Telegraph</em>.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_that_Shook_the_World" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Days That Shook the World</em></a>.</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13458272/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Diana's Mourners Span the Globe"</a>.&nbsp;<em>Honolulu Star-Advertiser</em></p><p><span class="ql-cursor"></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/memorials-to-the-peoples-princess-still-draw-admirers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Memorials to "the people's princess" still draw admirers</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/motivetomurder">http://supporter.acast.com/motivetomurder</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>