The Day Diana Died - Softcover

Christopher Andersen

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857825314 ISBN 13: 9781857825312

Publisher: Blake Publishing, 2003

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Like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the tragic death of the Princess of Wales on 31st august 1997 is one of those defining benchmarks in history - an event that touched each of us so profoundly that we will never forget the moment we heard the news. For all Diana's global fame, much of the human drama that swirled around her death remains veiled in mystery and intrigue. Now, Christopher Andersen draws on important sources, to recreate the events leading up to that fateful night in Paris. He provides information about Diana's final moments alive, about the accident itself, and what no one knew about the other convicted drunk driver in the car that night. He reveals Prince Charles' surprising reaction to the news of Diana's death, including his shock the first time he saw her body; the Queen's bizarre request, and an account of how Princes William and Harry coped with their shock and grief. He examines the behind-the-scenes battle that raged between the Queen and Prince Charles in the days leading up to the funeral. He also provides final answers to persistent rumours that Diana was pregnant at the time of the accident, that cocaine was found in the car, and that she was the victim of a murder plot.

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A year after Princess Diana's tragic death in 1997, shocking revelations about her passing have surfaced via eyewitness testimony. From the nurse who covered her naked, lifeless body and who answered the queen's immediate query of "where are the jewels?" to the off-duty paramedic who held Diana's head in his hands, The Day Diana Died leaves no sacred rock unturned. What was the expression on Prince Charles's face when he saw Diana's mutilated body? How did Prince William and Harry react when they first heard the devastating news? Was there cocaine in the Mercedes? Inquiring minds want to know, and Christopher Andersen serves up a hefty portion of hearsay for those with an insatiable Diana appetite. Not meant for individuals with delicate sensibilities, this collage of reliable, low-profile sources covers everything from the measurements of Diana and Dodi's wounds to Camilla Parker-Bowles's two cents on her rival's death. In other words, if People magazine were to offer a class about the late princess, The Day Diana Died would be required reading. --Rebekah Warren

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The final days. The startling revelations. The untold story.
What were Diana's true intentions regarding marriage to Dodi Fayed?
What was the secret history of the Mercedes death car that almost guaranteed a fatal accident?
What was the truth about Diana's rumored pregnancy?
How did William and Harry cope with their shock and grief?
What was the Queen's curious behavior when notified of Diana's death?
You are there the day Diana died....

New material for paperback edition!

Where were you the day Diana died? For most, the shock is still a clear and present memory. But the truth behind the tragedy has been something less than clear. Until now.

Bestselling author Christopher Andersen draws on important sources, including hospital workers, palace insiders, emergency workers, eyewitnesses, friends, and family to recreate in vivid, often startling detail, the events leading up to that fateful night in Paris. Here is the story behind the headlines, the last days of Diana, the princess who changed the course of British history. Learn:

What intimate matter preoccupied the princess the night she died.
What other passenger in the car had a record for hit-and-run drunk driving.
Why the most fashionable woman in history lay in her coffin in a borrowed dress.
How Mohamed Al Fayed engineered the romance between a vulnerable Diana and his son Dodi.
Charles's role in forcing the Queen to publicly acknowledge Diana's death.
What mysterious car was also seen in the tunnel that night and played a role in the crash.

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