Princess Diana By: Allyson Loving

 

There are numerous conspiracy theories that still have no definite answer, and Princess Diana’s death is one of many. There are so many conspiracy theories that try to explain the death of this well-known Princess. A few of these theories include that a white Fiat Uno was blocking the road in the tunnel, she did this to herself, and the most common conspiracy theory was that the Princess was pregnant with Dodi Fayed’s child and so her own family ordered her death  ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories.”)(David 2). Let’s review the horrific details from the night Princess Diana died.

Princess Diana was a major public icon, even when she passed away, 2.5 billion people watched her nationally publicized funeral services on television (BBC News).  The Princess possessed many physical as well as characteristic traits. 

Princess Diana had the eating disorder called bulimia nervosa (Bulimia: The Princess Diana Eating Disorder"). There are many reasons that could have caused this disorder to arise, like becoming a member of the royal family, when she saw her engagement photos and thought she looked heavier than she liked, her stressful live with Prince Charles, When Price Charles put his arms around her on their honeymoon and called her “a bit chubby,” and that the Princess was already ill when she married Prince Charles ("Di's Private Battle").

 When the princess admitted that she had bulimia, doctors noticed that there was a very large increase in the number of individuals that began admitting they had an eating disorder ("Bulimia: The Princess Diana Eating Disorder"). The princess lived two very different lives, one behind closed doors and the other in the view of the public. The process of her recovery became known as the “Diana Effect,” letting people know that it is okay to ask for help and that it was okay to admit that they had a problem ("What Gave Princess Diana Bulimia? The Answer Everyone Ought to Know). Princess Diana began treatment with Maurice Lipsedge, after she finally admitted she had a disorder in 1988 ("Di's Private Battle"). Lipsedge was consulting psychiatrist at Guy’s Hospital in London, and convinced the princess that the bulimia was a consequence of the depression she developed in her marriage to Prince Charles, and that one way to cure the bulimia disorder was to directly treat her depression first ("Di's Private Battle").

The biggest internal conflict that Princess Diana struggled with was not admitting she had a serious disorder. A British expert on bulimia said that it was easy for individuals to hide this disorder, be able to carry on with their professional lives, and that it was common for the partner in a relationship to not even know anything was wrong ("Di's Private Battle"). The external effects Princess Diana had from this disease was the act of inflicting pain upon herself, by either making shallow cuts on her chest or thighs ("Di's Private Battle"). The public has viewed her as a victim of a dysfunctional royal family, sensitive, and a compassionate individual, on the other hand the many authors that have written about her describe her as being irresponsible and manipulative (“ABC News. ABC News Network”).

There are many conspiracy theories surrounding Princess Diana’s death. Three of them are: that a white Fiat Uno was blocking the tunnel, she did it to herself, and the most popular is that she was pregnant with Dodi Fayed’s child and she was planning on marrying him, so her own family ordered her death.

 

The first conspiracy theory was that a white Fiat Uno was blocking the road that ran through the tunnel. When the wreckage was analyzed it proved that the Mercedes had to have come into contact with the Fiat Uno, because the Fiat Uno left white paint on the body work of the Mercedes ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories"). Dodi Fayed’s father is convinced that the Fiat Uno was used by the government “secrete services,” to cause the Mercedes to lose control and collide into the side of the tunnel ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories"). After the wreckage was cleared, the white Fiat Uno was never found ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories").

Second conspiracy theory is odd but is believed by some individuals; it is that Princess Diana did it to herself (David). With the help of Fayed’s family fortune she had planned to fake her death, claim a different identity, live a life away from the constant public view, and be able to live a life with Dodi Fayed ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories”). This would mean that the national televised funeral of Princess Diana was not really Princess Diana. This could have only been true if they would not have done the postmortem exam, so the false allegation of Princess Diana not receiving a postmortem exam was the main reason individuals believe this conspiracy theory ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories").

Lastly, the most popular conspiracy theory is understood that Princess Diana was pregnant with Dodi Fayed’s child and that she was planning to marry him, so the Royal family ordered her death (David). This was so important to the Royal family because of two main reasons, one he is a Muslim and two if Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana where to get married, Fayed would become the stepfather to Prince William and Harry, who were heirs to the Royal throne. This conspiracy would have not become so popular if the tabloids wouldn’t have had focused solely on this one theory, as well as Fayed’s father claiming multiple times to this day, that this wreck was not just an accident (David).

 

The conspiracy theory that would have most likely taken place was that the Princess was pregnant with Dodi Fayed’s child and that she was planning to marry him, so the Royal family ordered her death. This theory is well understood by many, and is the easiest theory to understand. The Princess would have brought shame among the Royal family by any action she took that involved Fayed because he was not a Christian. A poll was taken among twenty people asking them if they thought this conspiracy theory was the reason why Princess Diana was truthfully killed that night, and eleven out of the twenty answered yes. 

If the tragic event that caused Princess Diana’s death just after midnight on August 21, 1997 did not take place the most-photographed and most obsessed-over women of her time would still be alive. The princess would have been 54 this past July ("What Princess Diana's Life Might Look Like Now"). She would have still been a major icon in many different aspects of the everyday life. There are predictions that the princess would take after the current first lady’s fashion trend, Michele Obama, of knowing how to mix the glam with the casual ("What Princess Diana's Life Might Look Like Now"). There are also predictions that the princess would have been remarried at least twice and on both sides of the Atlantic ("What Princess Diana's Life Might Look Like Now").  The first conspiracy theory about the Princess’s death was that there was a white Fiat Uno blocking the road that traveled through the tunnel. When the wreckage was analyzed, it proved that the Mercedes had to have come into contact with the Fiat Uno, because the Fiat Uno left white paint on the body work of the Mercedes ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories"). Whenever the wreckage was all cleared, the white Fiat Uno was never found ("Princess Diana's Death: The Conspiracy Theories"). The second conspiracy theory is odd but is believed by some individuals; it is that Princess Diana did it to herself, with the help of Fayed’s family fortune (David). Lastly, the most popular conspiracy theory is understood that Princess Diana was pregnant with Dodi Fayed’s child and that she was planning to marry him, so the Royal family ordered her death. The death of Princess Diana is still a mystery today.         

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