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To think Princess Di was killed

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Lavenderfarmcottage · 28/01/2025 15:35

There OK I said it. You hoo, crazy conspiracy theorist over here…

Yes, I know they had an inquiry though anyone high up enough to kill a Royal could snowball an Inquiry or influence the outcome ? I think it’s naive to think the law is this perfect thing.

Ive always found it odd that she was labelled a “loose cannon” by the press and was campaigning against landmines. It was said that it caused a lot of noses out of joint in politics. I would have thought that weapons dealers and the industry would have taken a huge hit.

There aren’t many celebrities or organisations that could have taken on the weapons or arms industry as powerfully as Diana. It was until then an issue that nobody touched.

Since her death there’s still landmines and the issue has never really been addressed.

I wonder if she’d been alive today what she’d be doing. Not hard to imagine her visiting children impacted by war and maybe even Palestinian refugees, beaming images around the world to restore some sanity and humanity.

I dont think we realise the humanity, bravery and brilliance she had. Could have been going to glamorous events and being a Princess but instead she was carrying on even when powerful people were upset.

I wonder how powerful those people were or was it someone British. Men don’t take a liking to women with power and it amazes me more that she wasn’t killed deliberately in the context of this.

What are the chances she would die at such a young age and to not be wearing a seat belt seems bizarre to me. Just too many coincidences.

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JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:32

Tomatotater · 29/01/2025 15:31

The campaigners would have been able to do it if they were going to. Her death would have made it more likely as a legacy rather than less likely.

No her death guaranteed it did not happen. Diana was able to put public pressure on the government about the issue. After Diana died all the public concern and media coverage was about her death and how she died.

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 15:39

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:30

You say that as if it has been confirmed and was all above board.
No one official spoke to this driver until 22 years later.

https://7news.com.au/the-morning-show/le-van-thanh-the-driver-who-clipped-princess-dianas-car-before-fatal-crash-speaks-out-c-460233

You didn't read the article you posted.

"No one official spoke to this driver until 22 years later" is completely wrong!

It says that Le Van Thanh hasn't spoken about it for 22 years.

It DOES say

While he did speak to French authorities, he never spoke to Operation Paget. Lord Stevens, who oversaw the inquiry, asked Le Van Thanh twice to answer questions, and he won't.

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:44

@BMW6

I have posted the relevant quotes from the article below. If you believe the driver, then it was the collision that caused Diana's death/
As I said I do not think Diana was murdered. I do think the truth was never publicly revealed.

"That eyewitness was Le Van Thanh, who says he's been ordered to stay silent until now - and has always refused to be interviewed by Lord Stephens, who headed up Operation Paget - the inquest into Diana and Dodi's death."

"On the night in question, Le Van Thanh left work early and, according to witnesses, was in the tunnel. That was verifiable. He emerged from a merging lane into a collision with Princess Diana's Mercedes, which sent the Mercedes careering into the 13th pylon inside that Paris tunnel."

""Le Van Thanh has not spoken for 22 years. And his silence is deafening. Why has he not spoken to authorities?" Howard said.
"Former Victorian homicide detective Colin McLaren and I travelled to Paris about six weeks ago and spoke to Le Van Thanh for the very first time, and we asked him that question - and he said law enforcement authorities told him not to speak about what took place that night."

""While he did speak to French authorities, he never spoke to Operation Paget. Lord Stevens, who oversaw the inquiry, asked Le Van Thanh twice to answer questions, and he won't."

""Colin and I have come to the determination that the French government doesn't want a French national held accountable for the death of the People's Princess," Howard said."

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 15:44

A copy and paste from the article you linked above JoyousGreyOrca

that the French government doesn't want a French national held accountable for the death of the People's Princess," Howard said.
"His words were telling. It revealed that there was nothing sinister about Diana's accident. It dispels all of those conspiracy theories. Le Van Thanh was just at the wrong place at the wrong time - and for 22 years, he's been living with this nightmare.

Funnily enough they have a book to flog......🙄

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:46

@BMW6 You were the one who claimed that the driver has been traced and everything is now out in the open.
I said it had not been verified.

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 15:51

So you agree nothing sinister nor any conspiracy.

The fiat Uno clipped the Mercedes, which was speeding much, much too fast.

That clip did not cause the crash.

Henri Paul over compensated his steering as he was impaired by alcohol and SPEEDING.

If he had been a competent and sober driver no crash would have arisen from the clip.

A professional chauffeur would not have crashed in these circumstances. He wasn't one and that was on Dodi and Muhammad Al Fayed for telling him to drive.

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:00

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:46

@BMW6 You were the one who claimed that the driver has been traced and everything is now out in the open.
I said it had not been verified.

Edited

Well yes, I've known the drivers name for donkeys years! It has been out there all this time in public!

What do you mean "it had not been verified"?
He's never going to own up to being the driver of that Fiat is he - some nutters out there may want to harm him!

The French Police could have charged him with leaving the scene of an accident, but what would be gained? It was (according to witnesses and forensics) a MINOR contact and should not have resulted in this catastrophe, and as the article posits maybe the French don't want a French National to get the blame.

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 16:01

@BMW6 The inquest said the driver you said had been identified of the white car helped caused Dianas car to crash. The speed of the Mercedes is a contributing factor.

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 16:02

@BMW6 I meant it has not been verified by the inquest that he was the driver of the car.

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:03

I expect he feels terrible guilt, but misplaced I think taking in all the evidence.

Poor man.

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 16:05

@BMW6 We have no idea if any guilt is misplaced or not.

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:06

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 16:02

@BMW6 I meant it has not been verified by the inquest that he was the driver of the car.

Lol because he refused to attend the inquest or answer any of Paget's questions 😁

BMW6 · 29/01/2025 16:08

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 16:05

@BMW6 We have no idea if any guilt is misplaced or not.

Yes we do.

We have the eye witnesses who saw the contact between the 2 cars and what happened afterwards.

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 29/01/2025 16:20

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 00:13

Well her interview once they were separated said something else.

As they say, she would, wouldn't she.

Emilyontmoor · 29/01/2025 16:22

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 15:32

No her death guaranteed it did not happen. Diana was able to put public pressure on the government about the issue. After Diana died all the public concern and media coverage was about her death and how she died.

The Halo trust, that hosted her in Angola, is an American organisation. It was a publicity coup to be able to have her highlight the issue in Angola. However the more powerful roots of their success lie in exploiting the collective guilt of the US in the ordnance they left in South East Asia after the Vietnam war. Laos is by far the most bombed country in the world with more ordnance dropped there than anywhere else in WW2 and after (prior to Ukraine at least) . The statistics on the killed and maimed in Laos alone are horrific, especially as farmers throughout South East Asia are forced into new areas by the growth in their young populations, in countries where few older people even survive. Subsequent visits to Asia and apologies from Obama eclipse her involvement.

Reetpetitenot · 29/01/2025 16:22

'he said law enforcement authorities told him not to speak about what took place that night."'

So he had spoken to the authorities.......

Cattery · 29/01/2025 16:24

@AcquadiP Mmm it’s called a piss take

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 29/01/2025 16:25

JoyousGreyOrca · 29/01/2025 00:59

Yes it must have been hard for the boys.
Their father did the same. Bad mouthed their mother, and had several affairs.

Although note the point about James Hewitt and Harry was always an obvious load of nonsense. Harry was born years before Diana and James Hewitt

Who did Charles have affairs with other than Camilla?

And what did he say that "bad mouthed" Diana?

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 16:32

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 29/01/2025 16:25

Who did Charles have affairs with other than Camilla?

And what did he say that "bad mouthed" Diana?

Edited

I don’t think he bad mouthed Diana - just admitted that when the marriage became irreparable he had an affair with Camilla (hey at least he was honest).

Kanga was another woman.

So about a third of the affairs that Diana had

quantumbutterfly · 29/01/2025 16:34

wigsonthegreenandhatsforthelifting · 29/01/2025 16:25

Who did Charles have affairs with other than Camilla?

And what did he say that "bad mouthed" Diana?

Edited

Kanga Tryon

DriveMeCrazy1974 · 29/01/2025 16:36

I've always had a thought that she faked her death and escaped somewhere far, far away to live her life. She had plastic surgery and looks nothing like we remember her. Very far fetched, I know, but weirder things have happened!

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 16:36

DriveMeCrazy1974 · 29/01/2025 16:36

I've always had a thought that she faked her death and escaped somewhere far, far away to live her life. She had plastic surgery and looks nothing like we remember her. Very far fetched, I know, but weirder things have happened!

What and doesn’t speak to her sons or grandchildren?

pelargoniums · 29/01/2025 16:38

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 16:36

What and doesn’t speak to her sons or grandchildren?

They’re in on it, obviously!

DriveMeCrazy1974 · 29/01/2025 16:38

JandamiHash · 29/01/2025 16:36

What and doesn’t speak to her sons or grandchildren?

I did say it was far-fetched!

Funkyslippers · 29/01/2025 16:49

DriveMeCrazy1974 · 29/01/2025 16:36

I've always had a thought that she faked her death and escaped somewhere far, far away to live her life. She had plastic surgery and looks nothing like we remember her. Very far fetched, I know, but weirder things have happened!

And put a dead body in the car that happened to look just like her?

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