The Emmy-Award-winning series The Crown Season 6 was released on Netflix on November 16, 2023, and ever since then, the curious case of Princess Diana's death has emerged once again. The Crown Season 6 which is going to be the last of the Royal British drama series showcases Princess Diana's saga. For the unversed, The Crown Season 6 is a true story showcasing British monarchy and controversies revolving around it. Although the makers of The Crown have been accused of dramatizing the facts, the show still garners millions of views all around the world. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you have already watched Part 1 of The Crown 6 and have questions related to Princess Diana's accident and the journalists who were chasing her car for the picture. Below is everything you need to know about The Crown Season 6 True Story or journalists shown in The Crown Season 6-
The Crown Season 6 Real Story: Princess Diana's Accident
For those who are unaware, Diana was the Princess of Wales. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Prince William and Harry. Princess Diana was globally knwon for her activism and glamour. Diana's marriage to Charles suffered due to their incompatibility and extramarital affairs. Diana and Charles got separated in 1992, soon after the breakdown of their relationship became public knowledge.
Now, lets spin the wheel to Diana's time in Paris where she breathed last. During the summer of 1997, Diana and her boys William and Harry were invited to Mohamed Al-Fayed's (Salim Daw) St. Tropez villa where Al-Fayed's son, Dodi (Khalid Abdalla), made an appearance as well.
Dodi and Diana grew fond of each other and love affair started between the two. Soon, Diana and Dodo's affair caught the eye of media and papparazzi. As per reports, Diana and Dodo's affair was only a mere six-month romantic affair. However, Diana and Dodi were constantly followed by the paparazzi. In order to evade the media limelight, Diana and Dodo in 1997 flew from Sardinia to Paris to spend some time together. Diana and Dodo planned to eat dinner at Chez Benoit around 9:30 PM, but ended up dining privately in the Imperial Suite of the Ritz in order to avoid the paparazzi. After midnight, they left the Ritz for Dodi's apartment.
Diana, Dodi, and Diana's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, drove off in a decoy car from the back entrance of the Ritz with hopes of losing unwanted attention from photographers. They were driven by Henri Paul (Yoann Blanc), the head of the Ritz's security, in a Mercedes S280 car. However, papparazis sensed that Diana has taken another and hence they started following her car.
Around 12:25 AM, the car speedily entered the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in order to evade the photographers. However, Paul lost control of the vehicle and struck a pillar under the tunnel. What was more heartbreaking when two eye witnesses, testified to having seen paparazzi climb onto the Mercedes and take more pictures instead of helping the passengers inside the vehicle. Many photographers were taken into custody after Diana's crash under suspicion of gross negligence.
Who were the journalists chasing Princess Diana?
As per reports, photographers who were arrested included- Stephane Darmon, Romuald Rat, Laslo Veres, Nikola Arsov, Serge Arnal, Jacques Langevin, and Christian Martinez. Three more arrests came later. The Princess of Wales was declared dead at around 4 AM on August 31, 1997, at the age of 36.
It is pertinent to mention here that The Crown Season 6 Part II will be released on December 14, 2023.