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Treefrog

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61. Her bodyguard was in the front seat and survived, though badly injured.

Tue Mar 9, 2021, 09:28 AM

Mar 2021

She wasn’t crushed and probably would have survived if she’d worn her seatbelt. A real shame. She would never have been driven by a drunk driver either, if she hadn’t refused her royal protection officers.

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The Palace withdrew Diana's security by downgrading her title. [View all] speak easy Mar 2021 OP

I would think the Queen has to approve of such measures Beringia Mar 2021 #1

In divorce, she became a regular British person. jimfields33 Mar 2021 #15

I guess I am enjoying the gossip fest Beringia Mar 2021 #17

Actually... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #33

She REFUSED her Royal Protection detail. Do you realize that? It was HER decision. Treefrog Mar 2021 #65

Actually, Googling Only Forwarded Half of the Story To You LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #71

The Sun? Seriously? Treefrog Mar 2021 #72

Diana died because of excessive speed by a drunk driver. Coventina Mar 2021 #2

If she had security, the Paparazzi would have been kept at a distance. speak easy Mar 2021 #4

She died because of the car driving her JI7 Mar 2021 #6

And IF she had UK secret service protection, speak easy Mar 2021 #11

Um, no. The paps follow EVERY royal, regardless of their status. n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #7

But the UK secret service keeps them ar a distance. speak easy Mar 2021 #12

The distance wasn't the issue. It was the speed and drunk driver Coventina Mar 2021 #13

Speeding away from the Paparazzi, speak easy Mar 2021 #14

And, she would have been just as dead from speed and drunk driving. n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #16

In your 'dead certain' alternative history speak easy Mar 2021 #18

I don't understand why the British public have to pay for ANY security Coventina Mar 2021 #20

Bacause Prince Harry speak easy Mar 2021 #22

He can afford his own security. n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #23

Withdrawn with next to no notice, speak easy Mar 2021 #24

What, am I supposed to feel sorry for him? 'cuz I don't. Coventina Mar 2021 #25

I'd give him awhile to get used to that treestar Mar 2021 #74

Not sure what the public pays for treestar Mar 2021 #73

And the French apparently don't believe in guard rails. rickyhall Mar 2021 #19

It was a tragic accident, but that's all it was. Coventina Mar 2021 #21

I always thought if the Crown had had a hand in it dflprincess Mar 2021 #32

If Diana had security, she would have had her own drivers. BlueLucy Mar 2021 #54

And the British public is obliged to provide this, why? n/t Coventina Mar 2021 #63

Is is the public? treestar Mar 2021 #75

No, that's not how "royal protection" works muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #53

Her bodyguard was in the front seat. She herself refused Royal Protection officers. Pongo Mar 2021 #51

Because of excessive speed while being pursued by paparazzi. n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #30

So? They didn't have to try and outrun them. Coventina Mar 2021 #62

Even so, the jury itself held that the "grossly negligent driving" of the pursuing paparazzi pnwmom Mar 2021 #64

I'm not defending paps, they are scum. But my point is that lack of government provided security Coventina Mar 2021 #66

Your point that I was responding to is that her death was ONLY caused by the driver's speed. pnwmom Mar 2021 #67

Well, considering her cause of death was inflicted by the crash of the car she was in Coventina Mar 2021 #68

The jury heard all the evidence. We did not. n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #69

And frankly, I don't really care. My whole point in responding to this thread was to expresss that Coventina Mar 2021 #70

If he does, that's on him. LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #34

Nobody knows if she knew or not. She definitely chose to not wear a seatbelt Coventina Mar 2021 #46

in all fairness MFM008 Mar 2021 #3

If she had British security, speak easy Mar 2021 #9

That's right! n/t ailsagirl Mar 2021 #26

No, it wasn't stripped from her. She refused to use it because she thought they were spying on her Treefrog Mar 2021 #59

Security for the Royal family is paid for by the UK government. luvtheGWN Mar 2021 #27

It was the 'Palace' 's decision to strip Diana of the HRH title, speak easy Mar 2021 #28

I think you mean "curtsey" (darn spellcheck!) luvtheGWN Mar 2021 #55

+1 speak easy Mar 2021 #56

How in the world could she not know, with what happened to Diana Beringia Mar 2021 #29

She had a bodyguard with her. He's the only one who survived. Pongo Mar 2021 #50

She was in the BACK SEAT.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #35

The purpose of seatbelts is to protect people in case of accidents. You are really going to dismiss JI7 Mar 2021 #38

The Car Was CRUSHED... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #39

Her bodyguard was in the front seat and survived, though badly injured. Treefrog Mar 2021 #61

But that's not why she died. They shouldn't have taken away her security JI7 Mar 2021 #5

If she had (UK) secret service protection, speak easy Mar 2021 #10

She refused her royal protection. Pongo Mar 2021 #52

If she had Security.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #36

That's just silly . She was an adult and knew not to get in a car with a drunk driver. JI7 Mar 2021 #37

AGAIN.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #40

She is an adult . She still died because he was drunk and speeding. JI7 Mar 2021 #41

And That was Her FAULT? LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #42

I'm saying why she died and it was because the guy driving the car was drunk and speeding JI7 Mar 2021 #43

You are trying to have it both ways.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2021 #44

Wowza, that's a lot of caps. I had a friend who used to be nuts about Diana too. She worshipped Pongo Mar 2021 #48

The part about not wearing a seat belt treestar Mar 2021 #77

She did have security. His name is Trevor Rees-Jones and he survived. Pongo Mar 2021 #49

They are a bizarre group of people. madaboutharry Mar 2021 #8

Good adjective...VERY bizarre. BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #31

Marriage matters. She went from Lady Diana Spencer to Princess Diana by virtue of marrying Charles Hekate Mar 2021 #45

Diana did not want her Royal Protection detail. She thought they were spying on her. The Pongo Mar 2021 #47

ty speak easy Mar 2021 #57

I know more about her story than I ever wanted to know. A friend of mine was a Diana fanatic Treefrog Mar 2021 #58

She didn't have to get in a car with a drunk driver and attempt to out-run paparazzi. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #60

Diana had professional security that night including the driver. aikoaiko Mar 2021 #76