A significant number of Brits have long believed that Princess Diana’s death was not simply an accident.
The former Princess of Wales died tragically in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. Despite emergency medical efforts, her death was confirmed in the early hours of the morning. She left behind her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who were just 15 and 12 at the time.
Only a year earlier, Diana had finalized her divorce from then Prince Charles. The news of her passing reportedly left Charles devastated—he was seen crying at her hospital bedside after flying to France.
What happened to Princess Diana?
Diana, 36, was injured in a crash in Paris and later died in hospital. She had sustained a broken arm, a concussion, and serious leg wounds.
As she was being loaded into the ambulance, she went into cardiac arrest. Although paramedics restarted her heart, she was pronounced dead at the hospital. First responders said Diana was conscious and speaking when they arrived. Her final words were reported to be: “Oh my God, what happened?”
Public skepticism remains
In 2021, to mark what would’ve been her 60th birthday, Sky History commissioned a poll of 2,000 Brits, revealing that a third believed Diana’s death was not accidental. These suspicions aren’t new—a 2013 YouGov survey found that 38% of respondents also doubted the official story.
In the 2021 poll, 33% thought Diana was assassinated, while 25% suspected MI6 involvement. Another 25% believed she was pregnant with her partner Dodi al Fayed’s child at the time. Additional theories included a sabotaged seatbelt (14%) and involvement by the SAS (16%).
