Tuesday, April 15, 2008

How it all started


Here i will be discussing the history of Princess Diana's crash, a summary of the events that took place on the night of the princess's death and the immediate aftermath of the event.

My first few posts will be mainly focussing on early information after the Princess's death. Later on in other posts i will disscus why the case surrounding the crash has been dragged on for far to long and other such things such as conspiracy theories surrounding her death.
Also i might continue on from Diana's death and foccuss on other celebritys who's lives are constantly in the spot light

6 comments:

poeelama said...

Hi Louie!

Nice to see your first posting for our blog.

According to what you have said, it seems that it is a huge task to reasearch for the princess' crash history, as well as, the summary of all events happened on the night of her death.
It is also interesting to hear more news of her death, as rumours are still being published.
In fact, I'm sure at the end of our blog discussion, it would be very useful to us, the blog contributors, to understand the truth of her death,as well as, having the benefit of sharing your communication skills with us.

Keep up the good work!

Ash said...

Louie Louie...

Man there is so much involved in this! Poor lady just needs to rest in peace!

I am looking forward to your findings and your opinion - do you think there is anything a little dodge behind her death??

Louie said...

I know it does seem a bit dodge doesn't it... That is some of the juicy stuff i will be investigating in blogs to come!

Louie said...

Hi everyone. Here is a timeline of the immediate events leading up to the crash. Just some background info for you all :)


Princess Diana – Events leading up to the crash.
A brief Summary.

30th August 1997 - On the night of the crash Princess Diana was with her partner Al Fayed. They had arrived in Paris earlier in the day to spend one night in the city together.

1520 - The couple are picked up by Henri Paul at the airport and are driven to the Ritz hotel. They are followed by the Paparazzi.
1800 - After arriving at the Ritz Al Fayed goes and picks up a ring from the jewellers across the road from the Hotel. Two body guards accompany him.

1900 - The couple go to Al Fayed’s apartment. They go a different way than usual to not be seen by the Paparazzi .

2130 - Al Fayed planned to take Diana out for a romantic dinner but his plans are ruined by the paparazzi who hound the couple everywhere they go. With this they decide to go back to the Ritz hotel. The paparazzi follow them.

2155 - When they arrive security at the hotel call Henri Paul and inform him the couple have returned.

2200 The couple enter the hotel restaurant but only stay for 10 minutes, they move to the Imperial suite to dine instead.

2201 - Henri Paul enters the Hotel and meets the two body guards of the couple in the bar. He consumes two drinks of alcohol.

2300 - Henri Paul speaks to the Paparazzi outside the hotel. According to people in the Media throng he was acting out of Character. He informed them that the couple would soon depart.

2337 - Henri Paul speaks with the couple back in the Imperial Suite, they plan to return to the apartment owned by Al Fayed. Henri Paul then informs the two body guards that a plan is in place to give the Paparazzi the slip. The two vehicles the couple had been using that day were to leave the front of the Hotel with only the body guards inside. A new car at the back of the Hotel was arranged to take the couple back to the apartment. The body guards inform the couple that they will have no protection if all body guards were in the decoy cars, the couple permits one to ride with them.

31st August 1997 0025 - The car driven by Henri Paul carrying the couple and their body guard smashes into a pillar in the Alma tunnel. Henri Paul and Al Fayed are killed instantly. Diana is taken to hospital after being cut out of the wreckage but he soon dies after arrival from her serious injuries. The body guard survives the crash.

Ross said...

Hey louie!

Great to see a timeline and a clear description of events. You really have to wonder how hard it is to be famous, and how the paparazzi sleep at night, is it really reasonable to follow people every minute of the day? just to make a buck. hmm. Also, excuse my ignorance, but who is this Henri Paul character?.

-Ross

Louie said...

Hey Ross, Henri Paul was the head of security at the Ritz hotel in Paris where the Princess and her partner were staying that night. He was the one who drove and crashed the car. Later on it was found he had three times the legal blood alcohol limit in his blood stream!