Princes Urge Speedy Inquest Into Diana’s Death
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Prince William and Prince Harry called yesterday for an “open, fair, and transparent inquest” into the death of their mother, as they were told it was highly unlikely that they would be expected to give evidence.
Their wishes were relayed to the High Court as a former judge, Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, presided over a preliminary hearing into the inquests of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her lover Dodi Fayed, son of the Harrod’s store owner Mohamed Fayed, who died in a Paris car crash almost 10 years ago.
Lady Butler-Sloss said she had received a letter on the princes’ behalf, which read, “It is their desire that the inquest should not only be open, fair, and transparent, but that it should move swiftly to a conclusion.”
