"THEY WILL TRY TO KILL ME" - Princess Di's letter was "insurance for the future" - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MSD · 10-20-2003, 04:18 PM

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews...name_page.html

Click the link for the article and pictures of the letter

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DIANA LETTER SENSATION: 'THEY WILL TRY TO KILL ME'

Oct 20 2003

WORLD EXCLUSIVE

By Jane Kerr, Royal reporter

PRINCESS DIANA claimed there was a plot to kill her in a car crash in a handwritten letter only 10 months before she died. She gave it to her butler Paul Burrell with orders that he should keep it as "insurance" for the future.

The princess predicted: “This particular phase in my life is the most dangerous.” She said "XXXXXXXXXXX is planning ‘an accident’ in my car, brake failure and serious head injury in order to make the path clear for Charles to marry”.

In the letter, revealed by the Daily Mirror today, Diana named who she believed was plotting to kill her. But the Mirror is not able to repeat the allegation for legal reasons so we have blanked that part of the letter out.

PLOT: Diana's handwritten letter to Paul Burrell in which she revealed her fears of being badly hurt in "an accident"

The document will fuel the conspiracy theories which have raged in the six years since she was killed in a Paris car crash.

But it also appears to bring fresh importance to a warning by the Queen that there were “powers at work in this country about which we have no knowledge”.

The Queen was speaking to Burrell at Buckingham Palace in a meeting that would prove crucial in the collapse of his trial for theft.

Now, plagued by that meeting and deeply troubled that there has still been no inquest in Britain into the death of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, Burrell has come forward with the stunning new evidence.

In his new book A Royal Duty the former servant – cleared last year of stealing Diana’s possessions – claims she began to worry about her security TWO YEARS before her death and that this led her to record her fears in the document.

Before sealing the letter in an envelope marked “Paul”, the princess told him: “I’m going to date this and I want you to keep it ... just in case.”

In the second paragraph of the document, written in October 1996, Diana explained in the plainest possible language that she was convinced of the plot to mastermind an accident.

PEOPLE'S PRINCESS: Diana made her accusation in a letter given to butler Paul Burrell

Burrell describes in his book the events that led the princess to write the document at her desk in Kensington Palace.

Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles had been finalised less than two months earlier.

The princess, who had cut down on her charities to focus on Aids, leprosy and victims of homelessness, was enjoying huge public support.

But according to Burrell, by the autumn of 1996 she had “an overpowering feeling that she was ‘in the way’.”

He adds: “Rightly or wrongly she felt the stronger she became, the more she was regarded as a modernising nuisance.

“She certainly felt that ‘the system’ didn’t appreciate her work and that for as long as she was on the scene Prince Charles could never properly move on.”

Burrell says the princess told him: “I have become strong and they don’t like it when I am able to do good and stand on my own two feet without them.”

THE princess’s anxiety deepened to such an extent that she ordered a sweep of her apartments at Kensington Palace for listening devices.

By October 1996 she once again confided in Burrell that she believed there was a concerted attempt to undermine her in the public’s eyes.

SMASH: Twisted wreckage of the Mercedes Diana was travelling in

She recalled that she had been brooding about Charles’s relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles and the continuing role of Tiggy Legge Bourke, nanny to Princes William and Harry, in the Royal Household.

Burrell says the princess was feeling “undervalued and unappreciated”. But at the root of her fears she said she was constantly puzzled” by attempts by Prince Charles’s supporters to “destroy her”.

With these thoughts and fears in her head, Diana decided to put her fears to paper, says Burrell.

The letter betrays the loneliness Diana was feeling: “I am sitting here at my desk today in October, longing for someone to hug me and encourage me to keep strong and hold my head high.” According to Burrell it was not the first time Diana had felt it neccessary to record what was happening to her. He said: I became the repository for royal truths.

“These notes are her legacy and are crucial to the truths that enshrine her memory and debunk the damaging myths that seem to have been peddled since the day she died.”

Diana and Dodi Fayed were killed in the early hours of August 31 1997 when a Mercedes S280 driven by drunken chauffeur Henri Paul careered into the Pont d’Alma tunnel in the French capital.

An inquiry in 1999 by the French authorities blamed Paul, concluding that he had taken a cocktail of drink and drugs before losing control of the car because he was speeding.

However, there has been a growing unwillingness by the public to accept the official version of her death.

BURRELL admitted he shares the doubts. He said: “With the benefit of hindsight, the content of that letter has bothered me since her death.”

REVEALED: Note that will stun world

It will strike a chord among people who remain puzzled by inconsistences in her death, including questions over a mysterious white Fiat Uno which grazed the Mercedes in the tunnel and over blood samples taken from Henri Paul.

Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, Dodi’s father, has spent tens of thousands of pounds on a private investigation, convinced that Diana and Dodi were murdered by British security services at the behest of Establishment forces.

But Diana’s family refuse to believe the theories. Her mother Frances Shand Kydd accepted the findings of the French inquiry “without reservation”.

Diana’s brother Earl Spencer also said he was satisfied that the authorities had “reached the right conclusion”.

Hopes that some of the mysteries would be unravelled were dashed last month.

A spokesman for the royal coroner Michael Burgess said the date for an inquest on Diana would be announced within days.

But hours later Mr Burgess ordered the statement to be withdrawn, saying it was premature” to suggest a date and refusing to give a timescale.

The lack of an inquest and his prosecution for theft in 2002 steeled Burrell’s determination to make public the princess’s concerns for her security.

“That letter has been part of the burden I have carried since the princess’s death. Knowing what to do with it has been a source of much soul-searching.”

He insists that whether it is a wild coincidence” or an explanation for the tragedy is a matter for a coroner’s court.

He adds: “It may be futile in what it achieves because it can do no more than provide yet another question mark.

“But if that question mark leads to an inquest and a thorough investigation of the facts by the British authorities it will have achieved something.”

I say conspiracy theorists will have a field day with it, "rational" people will dismiss it, and nothing will happen.

I have very little doubt that the "accident" was nothing of the sort, and that it was a well-planned and concealed assassination.

cchris · 10-20-2003, 04:49 PM

That the story has taken so long to come out will add weight to it being labeled a hoax.
But for mine she was murdered.
Plain and simple.

lordjeebus · 10-20-2003, 04:58 PM

If anyone's interested, you can compare the handwriting in the Mirror article with http://www.free-handwriting-analysis...ives/diana.php

They are similar, although the D on the envelope is rather different from the D for Diana in the known sample.

Journeyman · 10-20-2003, 06:20 PM

Henry the Eigth.
Couldn't divorce a wife... Kill her. Move on.
Couldn't divorce the next? Flip the bird to rome and name yourself an english pope.

Seems typical to me, but I've been told I'm slightly anglophobic.

raeanna74 · 10-20-2003, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by lordjeebus
They are similar, although the D on the envelope is rather different from the D for Diana in the known sample.

You are right. It would take a conscious effort to alter the pattern that she was used to using to make her D's. I have personally changed my handrwriting consciously because I found a form of a letter that seemed more pleasing. Otherwise the handwriting shown in the pictures does appear very similar. It is also possible that in her upset she changed the form of her letter. Those under emotional, psychological or even physical strain tend to show odd variations in their writing and small catches in the flow.

We in the general public will never truely know what happened. I have wondered about the accident. To be honest it seemed too convenient. She went out revered by many though so the loss wasn't complete. Her reputation was still intact - a victory on her part.

Ashton · 10-21-2003, 12:54 AM

I highly doubt the crash was a conspiracy...... the driver was killed instantly,

I suppose the bodyguard could have yanked the wheel at the last second seeing he was the only one wearing a seatbelt and the only survivor, but look at teh Benz......

It would take a hell of a payoff for anybody to trust a seatbelt & Benzo airbags to survive that crash.

Tiger69z · 10-21-2003, 08:54 PM

Yea i agree with ashton..

I think it would have been hard to set something like this up..

Midlandmadman · 10-22-2003, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by Tiger69z

I think it would have been hard to set something like this up..

You really think so???? In the news everyday It seems like I hear about a suicide bomber. If they feel so strongly about their cause, couldn't that driver felt the same way about his? If he was part of the "get her outta the way" group and felt really strong about it. He would have gladly crashed on purpose. I don't think its very hard to get anyone killed off if you put your mind to it.

lurkette · 10-22-2003, 08:40 AM

What would be the rationale for assassinating Diana? I don't get it. I didn't think divorce was taboo for royalty any more - isn't that the very reason why Henry VIII created the Anglican church? Seems much easier and makes more sense to divorce her than to create a martyr out of her.

Midlandmadman · 10-22-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by lurkette
What would be the rationale for assassinating Diana? I don't get it.

It could be that some extremists sp?? wanted her outta the way. Why? who knows... but, when some people want something they will do anything to achieve what they want. I don't think rationality has anything to do with it.

Crazy people + Crazy Ideas = alot of messed up shit us regular people don't understand.

gophtc · 10-22-2003, 12:44 PM

They could have threatened the driver with killing his family or some other kind of blackmail, even if just to get him in the car while he was drunk or drugged up. And could have forced him into the accident by pressuring him from another car like chasing him down or tailgating him to make him speed. Then once in the tunnel, use that other car that supposedly created a paint scratch to cause the crash. It would be hard to avoid an accident, there's no where to veer off to.

legolas · 10-23-2003, 10:55 AM

This is real scary. My mom is a big Diana fan and this is going to shake her up good if she hears about it.

10-20-2003, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	That the story has taken so long to come out will add weight to it being labeled a hoax. But for mine she was murdered. Plain and simple. __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

10-22-2003, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	What would be the rationale for assassinating Diana? I don't get it. I didn't think divorce was taboo for royalty any more - isn't that the very reason why Henry VIII created the Anglican church? Seems much easier and makes more sense to divorce her than to create a martyr out of her. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

10-23-2003, 10:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
legolas shit faced cockmaster Location: CT	This is real scary. My mom is a big Diana fan and this is going to shake her up good if she hears about it. __________________ "To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."

10-20-2003, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
lordjeebus ‚±‚Ìˆó˜U‚ª–Ú‚É“ü‚ç‚Ê‚© Location: College	If anyone's interested, you can compare the handwriting in the Mirror article with http://www.free-handwriting-analysis...ives/diana.php They are similar, although the D on the envelope is rather different from the D for Diana in the known sample.

10-20-2003, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Journeyman Like John Goodman, but not. Location: SFBA, California	Henry the Eigth. Couldn't divorce a wife... Kill her. Move on. Couldn't divorce the next? Flip the bird to rome and name yourself an english pope. Seems typical to me, but I've been told I'm slightly anglophobic.

10-21-2003, 12:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	I highly doubt the crash was a conspiracy...... the driver was killed instantly, I suppose the bodyguard could have yanked the wheel at the last second seeing he was the only one wearing a seatbelt and the only survivor, but look at teh Benz...... It would take a hell of a payoff for anybody to trust a seatbelt & Benzo airbags to survive that crash.

10-21-2003, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tiger69z Banned Location: Sunny S.FLA	Yea i agree with ashton.. I think it would have been hard to set something like this up..

10-22-2003, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
gophtc Upright	They could have threatened the driver with killing his family or some other kind of blackmail, even if just to get him in the car while he was drunk or drugged up. And could have forced him into the accident by pressuring him from another car like chasing him down or tailgating him to make him speed. Then once in the tunnel, use that other car that supposedly created a paint scratch to cause the crash. It would be hard to avoid an accident, there's no where to veer off to.