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| Diana's letters to Dodi revealed | Diana's letters to Dodi revealed |
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| Details of letters written from Princess Diana to Dodi Al Fayed have been revealed at the inquest into the couple's deaths. | Details of letters written from Princess Diana to Dodi Al Fayed have been revealed at the inquest into the couple's deaths. |
| The princess wrote "with all the love in the world" and of him "bringing such joy into her life" in August, 1997. | The princess wrote "with all the love in the world" and of him "bringing such joy into her life" in August, 1997. |
| The letters were produced during the cross-examination of Diana's close friend Rosa Monckton. | The letters were produced during the cross-examination of Diana's close friend Rosa Monckton. |
| In one letter Diana described a gift to Mr Al Fayed - cufflinks which belonged to her father. | In one letter Diana described a gift to Mr Al Fayed - cufflinks which belonged to her father. |
| 'Chick' | 'Chick' |
| On 13 August 1997 the princess wrote about the gift: "Darling Dodi, these cufflinks were the very last gift that I received from the man I loved most in the world, my father. | On 13 August 1997 the princess wrote about the gift: "Darling Dodi, these cufflinks were the very last gift that I received from the man I loved most in the world, my father. |
| "They are given to you as I know how much joy it would give him to know they were in such safe and special hands. Fondest love, from Diana." | |
| In a letter from Kensington Palace dated 6 August 1997, Diana wrote: "This comes with all the love in the world and as always a million heart-felt thanks at bringing such joy into this particular chick's life." | In a letter from Kensington Palace dated 6 August 1997, Diana wrote: "This comes with all the love in the world and as always a million heart-felt thanks at bringing such joy into this particular chick's life." |
| On Thursday Ms Monckton said the couple were not about to get married and that Diana was not pregnant when she died. | On Thursday Ms Monckton said the couple were not about to get married and that Diana was not pregnant when she died. |
| Duke's letters | |
| Ms Monckton was being cross-examined by Michael Mansfield QC, who is representing Mr Al Fayed's father Mohamed. | |
| The Harrods owner has claimed there was a plot involving the Duke of Edinburgh to murder Diana and his son. | |
| The inquest jury has previously seen extracts of letters sent between Diana and the duke in 1992. | |
| Prince Philip wrote that he was prepared to help Diana with her marriage to Prince Charles which was experiencing problems at the time, and she wrote back expressing her gratitude. | |
| Diana and Dodi Al Fayed died in a car crash in a Paris road tunnel in August 1997. |