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12/02/2008
Buckingham Palace 'Swept For Bugs'
Buckingham Palace was regularly checked for bugging devices by MI5, the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed has heard.
Lord Fellowes, the Queen's former private secretary and Princess Diana's brother-in-law, revealed the details during questioning about the 'Camilla-gate' and 'Squidgy-gate' tape scandals, involving both the princess and Prince of Wales.
However, he said that the checks of the rooms used by the Queen were made only to provide "reassurance".
Lord Fellowes also denied any involvement in an alleged plot to kill Princess Diana. Dodi's father, Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has alleged that there was a plot, orchestrated by MI6, to kill the princess and has claimed that Lord Fellowes was involved.
At the inquest on Tuesday, Lord Fellowes denied the claims and said that he had not been in Paris on the night that Diana and Dodi were killed in a car crash, but was attending a talk by 'Rumpole of the Bailey' creator John Mortimer at a church in Norfolk.
Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed and their driver Henri Paul were killed in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris in August 1997.
The inquest continues.
(KMcA)
Lord Fellowes, the Queen's former private secretary and Princess Diana's brother-in-law, revealed the details during questioning about the 'Camilla-gate' and 'Squidgy-gate' tape scandals, involving both the princess and Prince of Wales.
However, he said that the checks of the rooms used by the Queen were made only to provide "reassurance".
Lord Fellowes also denied any involvement in an alleged plot to kill Princess Diana. Dodi's father, Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has alleged that there was a plot, orchestrated by MI6, to kill the princess and has claimed that Lord Fellowes was involved.
At the inquest on Tuesday, Lord Fellowes denied the claims and said that he had not been in Paris on the night that Diana and Dodi were killed in a car crash, but was attending a talk by 'Rumpole of the Bailey' creator John Mortimer at a church in Norfolk.
Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed and their driver Henri Paul were killed in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris in August 1997.
The inquest continues.
(KMcA)
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20 February 2008
MI6 'Didn't Kill Diana'
The Secret Service, MI6, didn't kill Princess Diana. The agency's former boss has formally denied claims that the intelligence service murdered the Princess of Wales. Today, at the long-running inquest into her death, Sir Richard Dearlove insisted he had "not been aware of MI6 assassinating anyone in his 38-year career there".
MI6 'Didn't Kill Diana'
The Secret Service, MI6, didn't kill Princess Diana. The agency's former boss has formally denied claims that the intelligence service murdered the Princess of Wales. Today, at the long-running inquest into her death, Sir Richard Dearlove insisted he had "not been aware of MI6 assassinating anyone in his 38-year career there".
31 March 2008
Prince Philip Did Not Have Diana Killed: Coroner
There is "no evidence" that Princess Diana was murdered by MI6 at the behest of Prince Philip. Speaking at the inquest into her death, the Coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker said that many of Mohammed Al Fayed’s conspiracy theories about the crash were "demonstrably without foundation".
Prince Philip Did Not Have Diana Killed: Coroner
There is "no evidence" that Princess Diana was murdered by MI6 at the behest of Prince Philip. Speaking at the inquest into her death, the Coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker said that many of Mohammed Al Fayed’s conspiracy theories about the crash were "demonstrably without foundation".
24 April 2007
Coroner at Diana inquest steps down
Baroness Butler-Sloss is to step down as coroner for the inquests into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, it has been announced. Last month, Dodi's father Mohammed Al Fayed won a judicial review against Lady Butler-Sloss' decision not to appoint juries in the inquest.
Coroner at Diana inquest steps down
Baroness Butler-Sloss is to step down as coroner for the inquests into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, it has been announced. Last month, Dodi's father Mohammed Al Fayed won a judicial review against Lady Butler-Sloss' decision not to appoint juries in the inquest.
05 March 2007
Al Fayed asked for evidence in Diana inquest
Mohammed Al Fayed has been asked to provide any evidence that Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were murdered to an inquest into their deaths. Speaking at a pre-inquest hearing on Monday, Lady Butler-Sloss said that she had not been given "a shred of evidence" about the allegations.
Al Fayed asked for evidence in Diana inquest
Mohammed Al Fayed has been asked to provide any evidence that Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were murdered to an inquest into their deaths. Speaking at a pre-inquest hearing on Monday, Lady Butler-Sloss said that she had not been given "a shred of evidence" about the allegations.
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