Princess Diana's (?) "Death Letter:" "Prince Charles Plans to Kill Me"

Eerie, but probably bunk. 50% chance it's a forgery, 45% chance it's just the florid imaginings of a somewhat off-kilter woman with an addiction to drama, 5% chance that... well, I don't know.

The note was sent to Paul Burrell, the princess's then butler, in October 1993, 10 months after her separation from Prince Charles was announced. The note written by Diana, Princess of Wales to her butler Paul Burrell The letter written by Diana to Paul Burrell

She wrote: "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.

"This particular phase in my life is the most dangerous - my husband is planning 'an accident' in my car, brake failure and serious head injury in order to make the path clear for him to marry Tiggy. Camilla is nothing but a decoy, so we are all being used by the man in every sense of the word."

The letter has been shown at the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice in London to witnesses who have been challenged over their assertions that the princess did not fear for her safety.

Mohamed Fayed, the father of the princess's boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, claims that the couple were killed by MI6 on the orders of Prince Philip to prevent them marrying and having a Muslim baby.

Michael Mansfield, QC, representing Mr Fayed, has suggested to close friends of the princess that she had expressed fears for her safety, which they have denied.]

During questioning on Tuesday, the letter was shown to Lucia Flecha da Lima, the wife of the former Brazilian ambassador to London and one of the princess's closest confidantes. She said that the princess had never expressed fears for her safety.

"I still don't believe in it," she said. "Paul Burrell was perfectly capable of imitating Princess Diana's handwriting. I don't believe she was fearing for her life, especially from Prince Charles, the future king of your country."

Paul Burrell was tried (in a case that collapsed) for allegedly stealing Diana's dresses.

Eh. Not sure why she would know about this super-secret conspiracy to kill her (or, it seems, to at least put her in a coma or inflict brain damage). She doesn't say how she knows this, just that she knows.

posted by Ace at 03:39 PM

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