Wednesday marks 25 years since Princess Diana’s death thrust not only the British royal family but the entire world into shock and mourning
” was killed in a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. The incident raised scrutiny over the tabloid press’ coverage of her as well as conspiracy theories around the circumstances of her death.
Diana’s boyfriend at the time, Egyptian-born Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul also died in the crash, which occurred as they tried to evade a group of paparazzi on motorcycles, having left the Ritz Paris to go to Dodi’s apartment. Their vehicle had been reaching speeds of more than 60 mph, although the speed limit was 30 mph; the car eventually rammed into a pillar in the middle of a highway.
A cameraman films the point of the fatal car accident in Paris which killed Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi al-Fayed. Bunches of flowers have been laid down in their memory.In the immediate aftermath of the crash, other paparazzi on the scene faced criticism for taking pictures instead of trying to help,Many initially blamed the paparazzi for causing the crash but a French judge cleared them of wrongdoing in 1999.
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