Henri Paul, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henri Paul

French driver of the car in which Princess Diana died

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1956

Place of Birth: Lorient, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1997

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Henri Paul

  • Henri Paul (3 July 1956 – 31 August 1997) was the driver of the Mercedes W140 in which Diana, Princess of Wales, died on 31 August 1997.
  • As Deputy Head of Security at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Paul had been off duty that evening but was called back to drive Diana and Dodi Fayed to their apartment.
  • The car crashed at high speed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, with only bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones surviving.
  • There have been many conspiracy theories surrounding the car crash.
  • British and French police investigations put the blame largely on Paul for being impaired by alcohol and later driving recklessly.

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