Six years after death, Diana still haunts royals

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Six years after her death, Princess Diana still haunts Britain's royal family from the grave -- but even close allies dismissed her suspicion that Prince Charles was plotting to kill her.

For her former husband and their two sons, the agony shows no sign of fading. For the conspiracy theorists, there is no smoke without fire.

From Scandinavia to Japan, photographers descended on London for an inquest on Tuesday into Diana's death in a Paris road crash in August 1997 with paparazzi in hot pursuit.

What made Diana front-page news yet again around the world was not just the opening of the inquest but a tabloid newspaper naming Charles as the person she suspected of plotting to kill her.

Royal coroner Michael Burgess began the inquest by saying Britain's top police officer should investigate allegations her death was not an accident but a deliberate plot.

Diana made the plot allegation in a letter she gave to her butler and confidant, Paul Burrell, before she died.

The Daily Mirror tabloid quoted Diana as saying in the letter written 10 months before her death: "My husband is planning 'an accident' in my car, brake failure and serious head injury."

Diana died at the age of 36, along with her lover Dodi al Fayed and their chauffeur Henri Paul, in the August 1997 crash.

Dodi's father, London store magnate Mohamed al Fayed, has long alleged the couple were murdered by British secret services because their relationship was embarrassing the House of Windsor.

"It is absolute black and white horrendous murder," he said after a separate inquest into his son's death.

Royal commentators reflected sadly on what they saw as Diana's paranoia in the last year of her life. Few gave any credence to her reported suspicions.

Diana's former sister-in-law and a man who was her royal bodyguard for six years both scoffed at conspiracy speculation stirred up by the letter.

"I'm deeply shocked... The tabloids have gone too far," said Sarah Ferguson, former wife of Charles's brother Prince Andrew.

"It's disgraceful. I will not even discuss it. It's absolutely outrageous. I've never been more shocked... it just doesn't do her boys (Princes William and Harry) any good."

Former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe, condemned for writing his own Diana "revelations" biography, dismissed the allegations in the letter as ridiculous.

"It is so preposterous that it is almost laughable," he told Britain's Channel Four News.

One persistent conspiracy theory was dismissed by former coroner John Burton who said Diana was not pregnant when she died.

Burton, one of two people who attended the only post-mortem examination carried out on Diana when her body was returned to Britain, told The Times: "She wasn't pregnant. I have seen into her womb."

[B]From : China Daily[/B]

归零UID: 130624

Such an expressive leader, respecting...

By the way, Danah, what do you think of China Daily? Every body say something different about it. I am not mean the content but the writing about this newspaper.

I love this new web-page, our English mecca.    : )

danahUID: 144289

最初由 归零 发布
[B]Such an expressive leader, respecting...

By the way, Danah, what do you think of China Daily? Every body say something different about it. I am not mean the ..

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First of all, thanks so much for ur kind praise!

As a matter of fact, every body can keep his/her point of view,in my opinion, the style of China Daily's articles is focused on report and real time, we can hardly find some comments from the writer himself.
Plus, most of its readers are the people whose English levels are in the middle class.

If you have free time, I suggest you that u could go to its website and there u can find something more interesting than the contents in the newspaper!

[B]Personal comments, just for reference![/B]

归零UID: 130624

Thanks for sharing your feeling.

I have read China Daily for really a long time, althouth beneath the Middle-Class in English. : )

In this newspaper, some words and sentences would be help for me in my translation of government documents, which was a part of my job. Frankly, I don't think it easiler understand than other media, like Economist and PC Magazine. You know, big words are so many!

imongUID: 140258

The moment I see the title I was shocked since I mistakenly take "Diana" as "Danah"...

Just as I took "atomic" as "aromatic" when I took the Gre sub test.. poor me.

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My, God! you are fun! imong!  You are watering , you know?

danahUID: 144289

最初由 imong 发布
[B]The moment I see the title I was shocked since I mistakenly take "Diana" as "Danah"...

Just as I took "atomic" as "aromatic" when I took the Gre sub test.. p..

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Imong!!!
You say what???? :mad:

But actually a lot of people called me Diana, but my English name is Dana, pls remember o~~!! :p

danahUID: 144289

最初由 归零 发布
[B]Thanks for sharing your feeling.

I have read China Daily for really a long time, althouth beneath the Middle-Class in English. : )

In this newspaper, some..

以下省略...... [/B]

Don't mention it la~~!!
I found that  u r really a fan of English, and u know, few people especially students, have this hobby--Reading English materials!

So, come on !!
And welcome you here and give us more comments ab all the things u like!

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remember the song written for the beauty :(

she is a vicitim of the unfortunate marriage . Her busband and his  mistress are all the victims.

[rtsp]rtsp://61.145.126.39/song/artn/artn0003.rm[/rtsp]

Elton John - Candle In The Wind

Goodbye England's rose;
may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
where lives were torn apart.

You called out to our country,
and you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven,
and the stars spell out your name.

And it seems to me you lived your life
like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset
when the rain set in.

And your footsteps will always fall here,
along England's greenest hills;
your candle's burned out long before
your legend ever will.

Loveliness we've lost;
these empty days without your smile.
This torch we'll always carry
for our nation's golden child.

And even though we try,
the truth brings us to tears;
all our words cannot express
the joy you brought us through the years.

Goodbye England's rose,
from a country lost without your soul,
who'll miss the wings of your compassion
more than you'll ever know.'

danahUID: 144289

Wonderful Job ,yy!
I mean to find this song and add to here, so u've done my job, thanks so much~~!!
Love u!!
There is a telesthesia between us:)