The car wreck is visible on the right side of the tunnel.Again, the car is visible at right in the tunnel along the Seine river.A police white chalk mark points to the spot where Diana's car reportedly hit the sidewalk before crashing into the wall in this tunnel along the Seine River in Paris Aug. 31, 1997.Henri Paul was the driver during the accident that left Princess Diana, her friend Dodi Fayed and himself dead. Henri Paul, a 41-year-old bachelor who was being privately treated for alcoholism, was regarded as a loyal employee by the Ritz, where he was acting … The parents of Henri Paul - the chauffeur blamed for the death of Princess Diana are taking action in the French Courts to try and clear his name. Trump surveys damage in Kenosha, visiting over objections of local leadersOver 100 protest after L.A. deputies fatally shoot Black bicyclistICE makes 2,000 arrests in largest sweep of the pandemicArmy launches new probe into Fort Hood after soldier's deathMnuchin defends federal pandemic response, urging approval of more aidIn new video, Biden and Harris tackle handling of pandemicTrump compares cops who shoot people to golfers who "choke"First American to trial Oxford vaccine lost 7 relatives to virusBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerRepublicans see U.S. as better off now than 4 years ago: CBS News pollWith more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election nightAmericans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyoneDemocrats are happy with Biden's VP pick: CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots
Queen Elizabeth II, in black, is on the far right.Mohammed Al Fayed holds his face, as he leaves London's Westminster Abbey with his wife, Heini, Sept. 6, 1997, following the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales. THE dad of Diana's death crash driver has claimed British police told him she had been murdered in a secret plot.
He was said to have been 'over-excited' at the prospect of spending time with the princess.There is a missing three-hour period between the end of his shift and his return to the hotel which remains a mystery.Blood analysis results from Paul's post-mortem suggest he spent the early evening drinking - he was found to be three-times over the French drink-drive limit.Hard evidence from a Ritz bar bill show he had two Ricards - a French aniseed spirit - while waiting to for Diana and Dodi to leave the hotel.An inquest into Diana's death in 2008 - which found paparazzi photographers and Henri Paul were to blame for her 'unlawful killing' - heard testimonies from bar staff working at the Ritz on the fateful night.Alain Willaumez said Paul was "drunk" and had been "walking like a clown" hours before the crash.He said: "I could see first through his eyes and also the way he talked, but more especially in his eyes.CCTV images from the Ritz do not show any evidence of drunken behaviour.However, security footage first revealed at the inquest do show him appearing to wave at photographers moments before Diana and Dodi left the hotel.The court was told Paul had goaded waiting photographers, saying: "You won't be able to catch up.
Just hours later, the princess, along with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and their chauffeur, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the early hours of Aug. 31.In this picture made from a security video taken at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, Fayed puts his arm around Diana as they talk to their driver Henri Paul and bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones. "The sole survivor of the crash, former bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones also said he believed Henri Paul's drinking had been the cause of the crash.He said in 2007: "The accident happened because Henri Paul was taking alcohol and was driving the vehicle. "His dad Jean, 85, told The Mirror he believes the royal and her lover were killed in a plot to stop her marrying a Muslim – and his son was “collateral damage”.Despite a string of official enquiries ruling Diana and Dodi died in a tragic accident, he insists they were victims of an Establishment plot.Jean, of Lorient, Brittany, also believe samples showing his son had alcohol in his system could have been tampered with after his death.He said: “Diana was killed and my son was killed. Her driver-security guard Henri Paul and alleged boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, were also killed in the crash after suffering fatal injuries. That's why the accident happened.
The French Authorities say he was drunk at the wheel. French President Jacques Chirac and his wife, Bernadette, appear in second row.Republican Guards stand at attention as pall bearers carry the Royal Standard-covered coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales, out of the Salpetriere hospital in Paris Aug. 31, 1997, after Prince Charles came to escort the body back Britain.Visitors to New York's Times Square early Aug. 31, 1997, read the news on the "zipper" that Britain's Princess Diana died in Paris hours earlier.The Union Jack flag flies at half-staff over the Houses of Parliament in London Aug. 31, 1997, following the death of Diana.Prince Harry holds onto his father Prince Charles' hand when they stopped outside the gates to Balmoral Castle to look at the floral tributes Sept. 4, 1997. Not long after, the car driven by Paul crashes.Police block access to the tunnel along the Seine river where Diana, Fayed and Paul were killed early Aug. 31, 1997.