As mentioned in part two of our breakdown of the Operation Paget report, we will be debunking many of Mohamed Al-Fayed’s allegations. Everything in this post will link to another source or state where the information came from.
Many of Mohamed’s claims are debunkable, thanks to witness statements from people who knew Diana, Princess of Wales, in her lifetime and other things that have come up over the years.
Before we begin, we only covered some of the conspiracies in part two. We’ll cover more as time passes, as there are so many.
Debunking Mohamed: Diana Was Not Pregnant
As we were going through the claims in part two, it was surprising how many times an alleged pregnancy was mentioned in the 31 allegations Mohamed Al-Fayed made about the relationship between his son and Diana.
The basis of this point is that Mohamed has said multiple times over the years that Diana was pregnant with his son’s child. However, the coroner who performed the autopsy said she was not expectant of a baby. This has been stated by multiple people.
What The Coroners Have Said
There were two people present for Diana’s autopsy: Doctor Robert Chapman (who performed the post-mortem) and John Burton, the former coroner in the Queen’s Household. Chapman said he examined the Princess’s ovaries and womb, and there were no signs of pregnancy.
What A Forensic Scientist Said
In a 2019 Daily Mail article promoting her book, forensic scientist Angela Gallop revealed she had examined Diana’s stomach contents and blood and could find no trace of the pregnancy hormone in the dried blood sample that was used. She and her boss, Professor David Cowan, stated that Diana had been given blood transfusions and that it would be harder to get an accurate reading.
Angela developed a pregnancy test that would work on dry blood, with the result turning negative. Also, she looked for the residue of the contraceptive pills.
Other Facts
Thereafter, Professor Dominique Lecomte did an external examination of both Diana’s and Dodi’s bodies. She did not do a pregnancy test on the Princess as there was no need.
Friends had said Diana had been having her period as expected. She had also been taking contraceptive pills.
The hospital where Diana was treated did not perform a pregnancy test as it was unnecessary, and the main concern was keeping her alive.
Professor Alain Pavie, who was the cardiac and thoracic surgeon on call the night Diana was brought in, also said that no pregnancy test was done.
Mohamed claims that there is a photo of Diana outside of his villa (unclear which one) where her baby bump is showing. Okay, let’s identity what what he was referencing.
This is allegedly the photo Mohamed was talking about. While it does look like a baby bump, here’s another angle:
Now, anyone who has ever eaten a big lunch knows you get a big belly. Also, Diana isn’t standing up straight in the pictures, and her swimsuit might be the cause of her ‘bump.’ What’s more, Mohamed said Diana was 2, 4, 5 weeks pregnant. Now, there is a problem with this. Diana and Dodi did not start their relationship until after the 14th of July, 1997.
Even Hasnat Khan doubted Diana was pregnant when she died because she “always took her contraceptive pills.”
If Diana had been pregnant, the child would not have been Dodi’s. It would have likely been Hasnat Khan’s. Also, depending on the woman, a baby bump appears at least in the second trimester. Most women wouldn’t know they’re pregnant until they miss their period after conception.
Debunking Mohamed: There Was No Engagement Planned
Mohamed claims that Diana and Dodi would announce they were engaged on September 1 1997. Diana’s friends and family said there was no way she would marry Dodi. According to Lady Annabel Goldsmith, the Princess of Wales didn’t want to get married, saying, “Annabel, I need marriage like a rash on my face.”
Why would Lady Annabel lie about that? Also, Paul Burrell shared a similar belief when Diana told him she didn’t want to marry again. Meanwhile, Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, said she didn’t think that the relationship with Dodi would last.
It has also been said that when Diana was dating Hasnat Khan, she told everyone she knew he was “the one.” Moreover, it also led to the belief, thanks to Rosa Monckton, a friend of Diana’s, that she only dated Dodi to make Hasnat jealous.
Debunking Mohamed: Diana’s Family Disapproved Of Her Relationship With A Muslim
If anyone knows anything about Diana’s family, it is clear they are very accepting people—even King Charles (then the Prince of Wales). Diana’s relationship with Hasnat Khan didn’t meet any issues, especially with the royals, as per a Guardian article, in 2008. Charles even gave his blessing to the relationship between the heart surgeon and his ex-wife.
Hasnat even served as a witness during the inquiry and said that Dodi could provide for Diana what he could not. The similarity? They were both Muslim.
Diana had also introduced Hasnat to William and Harry. If there were two people he had to please, it was the boys.
Mohamed would have everyone believe that Charles, Prince Philip, Lady Sarah and Frances Shand Kydd (Diana and her siblings’ mother) had been a part of a plot to get rid of her because of the relationship. Would they be that heartless to rob William and Harry of their mother? No, they wouldn’t. Charles is a lot of things, but cruel isn’t one of them.
Part Four: Allegations Against Diana’s Family
