Mohamed al Fayed insisted the crash in which his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales died was a “plot” within seconds of receiving the news.
The Harrods tycoon cryptically told Franz Klein, president of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, who broke the tragic news to him: “I know more than you know, more than you think.”
Giving evidence to the couple’s inquest yesterday, Mr Klein also claimed Dodi told him in the summer of 1997 they were going to get engaged. He claimed Dodi told him of plans for the couple to settle in Paris at Villa Windsor. The former Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson lived there in exile after his abdication.
Mr Klein, known as Frank, told the court Dodi had chosen a ring from the Repossi jewellers’ “Dis-moi oui” (“Tell me Yes”) engagement range hours before the crash of August 31, 1997. Breaking down in tears as he gave his evidence in court, Mr Klein told how he called Mr Fayed in London from his holiday home in Antibes, France, to relay the bad news around 20 minutes after the crash had happened. (Daily Star)
Mohamed al Fayed insisted the crash in which his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales died was a “plot” within seconds of receiving the news.