Princess Diana's Death Could Have Been Avoided; Eyewitness Reportedly Banned From Giving Testimony

The untimely death of Princess Diana remains to be one of the most tragic events in the history of the British Monarchy. Her demise rocked the world when she was killed in a car crash in 1997. Everyone in the Royal family was, reportedly, shaken after learning the sad news.

Now, one of the eyewitnesses of the catastrophic car accident that caused Princess Diana’s death claimed she was not allowed to share her side of the story during an inquest a decade after the tragedy. “I always believed — and will always believe — that there had to be a reason that they did not want me to be on that stand,” Robin Firestone stated during a recent “Fatal Voyage: Diana Case Solved” podcast episode. “And I believe it to this day,” she went on.

Her better half, Jack Firestone, on the other hand, was given the opportunity to share his story in front of the jury. He revealed that the counselors were very “rude,” “curt” and “challenging” at the time. Jack refused to answer some of the queries about Princess Diana’s death and told the lawyers that his wife could shed light on what really happened on Aug. 31, 1997.

“It was like he was doing me a favor,” Robin recalled. “I couldn’t believe the words that were coming out of his mouth. After all this time, are you kidding me? Is this even real? Is this still happening? What is going on?” she added.

In a previous episode of the “Fatal Voyage: Diana Case Solved” docuseries, renowned investigator Colin McLaren said that Princess Diana’s death could have been avoided. He stated that Henri Paul and Dodi Fayed’s “flawed decision making” largely contributed to the accident. Ken Wharfe, who is a former royal protection officer, added that the security team of Prince William and Prince Harry’s mom, at the time, did not undergo proper training to protect the Princess of Wales.

“Their experience was confined to military operations,” Ken said. “They had no real understanding of who this woman was. No one from that team made any attempt to contact anyone at Scotland Yard for any help and assistance or advice [on] how this might work,” he went on.

The fatal car crash occurred more than a year after Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ divorce was finalized. The “People’s Princess,” reportedly, received an annual allotment of £400,000 and a lump sum settlement worth £17 million. The ex-couple was, allegedly, banned from leaking information about their married life and divorce after signing an agreement.