Tropez.ĭuring the trip, which was photographed by paparazzi, Diana also spent time with Al Fayed’s eldest son Dodi, a film producer for the family’s company, which produced the Oscar-winning “Chariots of Fire,” as depicted in Episode Three of “The Crown.” Did he really purchase King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpsons' home in France?Īl Fayed had a connection with King Edward VIII and his wife, American socialite Wallis Simpson. We were all very close - it’s just that no one really knew about our friendship."Īlso in the summer of 1997, Al Fayed invited Diana, along with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry, to join him at his home in St. She would tuck us up in bed like we were her own children. She continued, " It was great fun being with Diana - she was so beautiful and kind and she doted on us all. We adored each other and we did everything together." We were all so excited about spending the summer together and it was wonderful. We used to hang out with William and Harry all the time at Kensington Palace.
I was 11 at the time and my sister Jasmine was 15. They spark off each other very well," Michael Cole, then-director of public affairs at Harrods, told Vanity Fair in 1995.Ĭamilla Fayed, one of Al Fayed's daughters, told Katie Nicholl for the book "William and Harry: Behind the Palace Walls" that she spent the summer of 1997 playing with Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Mohamed is not one of those who’s overwhelmed by her. Princess Diana, Mohamed Al-Fayed (Getty Images)
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