Поглавје два: ПРИМЕНИ ЗАКАНИ ЗА ПРИНЦЕЗАТА ОД ВЕЛС
3. Врските на принцезата со кралската
фамилија
This section looks at the evidence available with respect to
the claims of Mohamed Al Fayed that the Princess of Wales feared other members
of the Royal Family were seeking to do her harm. The main allegation of Mohamed
Al Fayed specifically names HRH Prince Philip as being the person responsible for
a conspiracy to murder his son and the Princess of Wales. He also specifically
refers to HRH Prince Philip sending “vitriolic
letters” to the Princess of Wales.
The inference throughout the allegation is that some of the
malice allegedly directed towards the Princess of Wales, and part of the motive
for having her killed, was because she was having a relationship with Dodi Al
Fayed, a muslim.
HRH Prince Philip, when contacted by Operation Paget, saw no
reason to comment on any of these claims.
Paul BURREL
Interviewed by Operation Paget – Statements 24A and 24B
He stated that the Princess of Wales’ correspondence
included several letters from HRH Prince Philip. He is not in possession of any
of them now. Some he said could be described as startling with a tone that was
quite cutting and cruel, but at other times they were supportive and kind.
According to Paul Burrell, HRH Prince Philip never displayed any angry
bitterness or vindictive behavior towards the Princess of Wales and never made
any treats to her, either directly or indirectly. Paul Burrell described them
as having mutual respect for each other. They got on much better than is
generally perceived. HRH Prince Philip could be direct, but would also give the
Princess of Wales support and wrote notes to her on many occasions.
Although there had been animosity between TRH the Prince and
Princess of Wales at the time of divorce, they were on cordial terms when she
died. The last time Paul Burrell saw them together at Kensington Palace
Paul Burrell stated that, at the time of her death, the
Princess of Wales had just come out of a long-term relationship with Hasnat
Khan and she was still not over it. She had ended the relationship because she
could not see how it would progress with all the difficulties attached to it.
He believed she was still in love with Hasnat Khan when she died.
He also believed that the Princess of Wales would have
married Hasnat Khan if she could, but there were great problems because of the
religious and cultural differences. He believed Hasnat Khan found her huge fame
difficult to handle as he was dedicated to his profession as a heart surgeon.
The Princess of Wales talked of marriage to Hasnat Khan and asked Paul Burrell,
some time around December 1996, to see if a secret marriage ceremony was
legally possible. He made enquiries on her behalf and found that this could not
be done without informing the appropriate authorities.
Hasnat KHAN
Friend of Princess of Wales
Interviewed by Operation Paget – Statement 72
The Princess of Wales had a relationship with Hasnat Khan
for nearly two years, from September 1995 until just before she died. Hasnat
Khan stated that the media became aware of the closeness of the relationship
around November 1995.
He stated that if he and the Princess of Wales had married,
as far as he was concerned, she would not have to convert to the Muslim faith.
The Princess of Wales used to read about Islam and she would tell him what she
had learned. However, she never said she would convert to the Muslim faith and
he never asked her to do this.
Hasnat Khan told her that the only way he could see them
having any sort of normal life together was if they went to live in Pakistan as the
press did not bother people there. He knew that the Princess of Wales
considered this an option for a while. She even went to Pakistan to
speak to Jemima Khan about life there. However, after a while she no longer
talked about Pakistan
and although she did not actually say so, Hasnat Khan got the impression that
she no longer considered living there a possibility.
Hasnat Khan stated that around the end of 1996 or the
beginning of 1997, the Princess of Wales asked Paul Burrell to talk to a priest
about the feasibility of them getting married in secret. He knew nothing about
this until afterwards when both the Princess of Wales and Paul Burrell told him.
When he find out, he said to the Princess of Wales: “Do you honestly think you can just bring a priest here and got married?”
He thought it was a ridiculous idea. He believed that in her head she wanted to
get married but practically she had not thought about the implications. They
had an argument about it once and he told her she could not just jump into
something like that. She just said that everything would be alright.
Hasnat Khan did not know the Royal Family. He did not know
if there would be a problem for them had she remarried.
Hasnat Khan stated he would be very naive to think MI5 or
MI6 did not have an interest in him because of his relationship with the
Princess of Wales. However, he really did not think he was ever under any
threat from the authorities.
During his relationship with the Princess of Wales he
received a lot of anonymous threats through the post, some clearly of racist
nature. This was very stressful for him. He did not inform anyone and did not
do anything about it, although he did mention once to the Princess of Wales. He
did not want her to worry about it, as he knew she tried so hard to protect
him. He destroyed all of this mail.
He thought the Princess of Wales did not have a good relationship
with her mother. He believed she did not approve of her daughter seeing a
Pakistani and Muslim and the Princess of Wales stopped talking to her mother
because of this.
They did not discuss her relationship with HRH Prince
Charles but Hasnat Khan believed that she had got over the separation. In
relation to other members of the Royal Family, the Princess of Wales was always
very complimentary about Her Majesty the Queen and although she did not like
HRH Prince Philip, she never expressed any fear of him.
Jemima Khan
Friend of Princess of Wales
Interviewed by Operation Paget – Statement 105
Jemima was asked about the relationship between the Princess
of Wales and Hasnat Khan and the visit of the Princess of Wales to Pakistan . She
stated:
“...Diana and I had a
discussion about how difficult a relationship with a Pakistani man could be. In
retrospect, I realise that she probably wanted hints from me on how to
understand the culture and endear herself to his family, but I was to wrapped
up in my own life to be very much help to her.
I used to see a lot of
Diana then [Paget Note: In 1997].
Diana second visit to Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan
Father Anthony
Parsons
Carmelite Priest and
friend of Paul Burrell. He described an enquiry from Paul Burrell regarding the
marriage of a Muslim and a non-Catholic in a Catholic church.
Interviewed by Operation Paget – Statement 68
Father Parsons recalled an evening with Paul Burrell and his
wife at Paul Burrel’s home. At some point during the course of evening, Paul
Burrell asked him: “Is it possible for a
Muslim to marry a non-Catholic in Catholic Church?” Father Parsons answered
that he was : “not sure but I would find
out from the powers that be if you want me to”.
Her was not sure exactly when Paul Burrell asked him this
question, but he never followed through with it fully, because it was around
the time the Princess of Wales’ death. He cannot be sure, as he never kept a
diary. Father Parsons stated that Paul Burrell implied the Princess of Wales was
behind the enquiry without mentioned her by name and that he would appreciate
the Father exercising his discretion.
[Paget Note: Paul Burrell stated that the Princess of Wales
asked him to make this enquiry in December 1996. Father Parsons believed the evening
with Paul Burrell was in 1997. Hasnat Khan believed this was either the end of
1996 or the beginning of 1997.]
Father Parsons recalled the question being whether a
non-Catholic and a Muslim could use a Catholic church as a place to be married.
He knew in order for a Catholic to marry someone from the Church of England,
permission has to be sought. He mentioned the theory in passing with the
Carmelite brothers, but he certainly did not mention the provenance of the
question posed.
Roberto DEVORIK
Friend of Princess of Wales
Interviewed by Operation Paget – Statement 164
Roberto Devorik was asked to comment on a newspaper article
in the “Sidney Morning Herald” allegedly
quoting him saying: “The love of Diana’s
life was Pakistani physician Hasnat Khan”.
He stated:
“I have been asked by
police to confirm that I said this and to explain the meaning behind it. I did
say this, but I did not actually meet Dr Khan. One day when I was at Kensington Palace
He was sensitive and
had a great sense of humanity. She also told me that Dr Khan was a very
spiritual man and very kind. I asked why she didn’t marry him and she told me
that there would have been a whole cultural and social problem with it. She
said that she had caused a lot of anxiety to his family.”
Earlier in part 1 (b) of this Chapter, Roberto Devorik had
outlined conversations with the Princess of Wales when she talked to him of her
fear of HRH Prince Philip and her beliefs that he was involved with the Security
Services and wanted to get rid of her. In Statement 164 , Roberto Devorik
stated:
“I have been asked by
police if I have any letters from Diana where she mentions or refers to her
fears or dangers she had. I have a lot of letters from Diana as that was the
way she liked to communicate with her friends, but none of them mention such
things. She never compromised herself in her letters. She would not discuss
private matters in her letters. She did mention in one letter she sent me the
fact that she will become free and looked forward to using her own passport.”
(The Operation Paget inquiry report into allegation of
conspiracy to murder – Diana, Princess of Wales and Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel
Moneim Fayed, стр. 121-125; Metropolitan Police, 2004)
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