On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris alongside Dodi Al Fayed. The accident, which occurred in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel during a high-speed chase to escape paparazzi, shocked the world and fueled endless conspiracy theories.

Diana’s life was marked by contradictions: her turbulent marriage to Prince Charles, her struggles with bulimia and depression, but also her compassion and tireless charity work. She broke royal traditions, raised William and Harry with a more down-to-earth approach, and became known as the “People’s Princess” for her humanity—hugging AIDS patients and comforting war victims without distinction.

Her death led to an outpouring of global grief. More than a million bouquets were left at Buckingham Palace, and an estimated 2.5 billion people watched her funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Investigations in France and the UK concluded the crash was caused by reckless driving, excessive speed, the driver’s intoxication, and the absence of seat belts. Still, conspiracy theories persist—from claims of a royal plot to suspicions about a mysterious white Fiat Uno involved in the crash.

Diana also had a special connection to Greece. She privately visited the country several times, even attending the funeral of a young Greek lawyer she befriended while he was terminally ill. Just ten days before her own death, she secretly sailed the Argosaronic Gulf on a private cruise. Diana’s legacy endures as one of compassion, glamour, and tragedy—her myth unshaken, even decades later.