“Without me, Dodi would still be alive.” The confession of Mohammed Al-Fayed, who always blamed himself for the death of his son and Lady Di.

Mohamed Al-Fayed, who died on September 1 aged 94, stood out as the enigmatic billionaire who burned his wings while hanging out with the Windsors. He is also sadly known for being the father of Dodi Al-Fayed, Lady Diana’s last lover, who died next to her in a car crash under the Alma Bridge on August 31, 1997. The tragic event would haunt Mohamed Al-Fayed until his death.

If the Egyptian billionaire is convinced from the beginning that the Windsors ordered the murder of the couple, he will continue to consider himself partially responsible for the tragedy. At any rate, that’s what journalist Andrew Neal confirms in his newspaper columns DailyMail: , this Tuesday, September 5. According to him, during the meeting with Mohamed Al-Fayed, the latter told about the last night with his son, Princess Diana.

In the video, “Lady Diana died in an ordinary car accident,” recalls Marion Galli-Ramuno.

“He wanted to let them go.”

On this night of August 31, 1997, Dodi Al-Fayed is annoyed by the paparazzi hysteria gathered in front of the Ritz, which his father bought in 1979 and where he and Diana are spending the night. The heir then has a plan to escape from the famous Place Vendôme hotel by entering the back entrance. Natural? His close bodyguard replies that he does not work for him, and that if he wants to leave the hotel, he needs the approval of his boss, specifically Mohammed Al-Fayed. “Dodi” performs the procedure and calls her father. The latter calms the lovers down. the place is under high security. Better to stay at the Ritz and relax in the Imperial Suite with a good movie while calling room service. Faced with the disappointment of his son, who “tells him Diana is excited,” Mohamed Al-Fayed finally relents.

“He was kind enough to let them go so that they could join him in privacy and anonymity at his apartment on the Champs-Élysées. After all, it would be their last night together for quite some time and [Mohamed] wanted Diana to leave with only good memories,” says Andrew Neal. Then remember. “While telling this story, he looked at me with tears in his eyes and said: “I will never forgive myself for following Dodi’s plan. to life.”

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However, if Mohammed Al-Fayed always felt guilty for the tragic fate of Dodi and Lady Dee, he was also convinced of one thing: the Windsors had orchestrated the accident. And for good reason, the royal family would not support the romance between the son and the princess. The businessman also assured that Lady Diana was pregnant with Dodi, and was going to announce their engagement. News that has since been denied. The fact remains that the Egyptian has maintained a persistent resentment towards him Royal family. So much so that Kate Middleton, ready to marry Prince William in 2011, missed this advice. “Don’t get married. This family will destroy you.’