Who is Dodi Fayed and what was his relationship with Princess Diana?
Dodi Fayed - an Egyptian-born film producer and the son of billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed - was famed for his ill-fated relationship with Princess Diana, which had barely gotten off the ground before they were tragically killed in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. His character, portrayed by Khalid Abdalla, is introduced in season five of The Crown. Here, Grazia explores Dodi's life and relationship with the late Princess of Wales.
It was not until the summer of 1997, over a decade since their paths first crossed, that they struck up a romance when Princess Diana and her sons Prince William and Harry were invited to holiday in Saint Tropez with Dodi and his family. Before returning to London, the couple decided to stop in Paris, where they tragically met their fate. On 31 August, Diana and Dodi were killed in a car crash at the Pont de l'Alma underpass, aged 36 and 42 respectively. The only survivor was bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, who was seriously injured but remained conscious.
Kelly - who is played by Erin Richards in The Crown - dropped the lawsuit shortly after Dodi's death.Jasmine is the oldest daughter of Mohamed Al-Fayed and half-sister of Dodi. She has faced much criticism over the years, which began when she was accused of using her father's name to boost her fashion label, Jasmine di Milo, onto the international fashion circuit in 2003.
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