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| Queen had 'concerns' over Diana | Queen had 'concerns' over Diana |
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| The Queen was "concerned" about the future because of Princess Diana's relationship with Dodi Al Fayed, an inquest has heard. | The Queen was "concerned" about the future because of Princess Diana's relationship with Dodi Al Fayed, an inquest has heard. |
| Ex-butler Paul Burrell said he had met the Queen weeks after the princess died, and she had said Diana had been "over-excited" about her relationship. | Ex-butler Paul Burrell said he had met the Queen weeks after the princess died, and she had said Diana had been "over-excited" about her relationship. |
| Meanwhile, Ex-Met Police chief Lord Condon denied claims of a cover-up. | Meanwhile, Ex-Met Police chief Lord Condon denied claims of a cover-up. |
| The Attorney General has decided not to curtail a debate on the case on BBC's Newsnight after it was referred to her. | The Attorney General has decided not to curtail a debate on the case on BBC's Newsnight after it was referred to her. |
| Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker had referred the planned discussion to Baroness Scotland after lawyers in the case warned it could prejudice proceedings. | Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker had referred the planned discussion to Baroness Scotland after lawyers in the case warned it could prejudice proceedings. |
| Earlier, the BBC said the debate - on whether the inquest is a necessary exercise in transparency, or a waste of public money - would go ahead and would stay "within legal boundaries". | Earlier, the BBC said the debate - on whether the inquest is a necessary exercise in transparency, or a waste of public money - would go ahead and would stay "within legal boundaries". |
| 'Oily bedhopper' | 'Oily bedhopper' |
| Mr Burrell was giving evidence for a third day at the High Court inquest into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, who died with their driver Henri Paul in a car crash in Paris in 1997. | Mr Burrell was giving evidence for a third day at the High Court inquest into the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, who died with their driver Henri Paul in a car crash in Paris in 1997. |
| I felt she was telling me, she was inferring, that this relationship [with Dodi] had reached its peak and it was going down the other side Paul Burrell Tough day for Diana's 'rock' | I felt she was telling me, she was inferring, that this relationship [with Dodi] had reached its peak and it was going down the other side Paul Burrell Tough day for Diana's 'rock' |
| During an exchange with Ian Croxford QC, representing the Ritz Hotel, Mr Burrell said: "Her Majesty was concerned that the princess was rather over-excited at the moment." | During an exchange with Ian Croxford QC, representing the Ritz Hotel, Mr Burrell said: "Her Majesty was concerned that the princess was rather over-excited at the moment." |
| Mr Croxford asked if the Queen had been "concerned about the start of a long-term union with Dodi Al Fayed". | Mr Croxford asked if the Queen had been "concerned about the start of a long-term union with Dodi Al Fayed". |
| Mr Burrell replied: "Her Majesty was concerned about the future." | Mr Burrell replied: "Her Majesty was concerned about the future." |
| Mr Croxford then asked: "And a marriage?" | Mr Croxford then asked: "And a marriage?" |
| Mr Burrell said: "No, the Queen did not mention that." | Mr Burrell said: "No, the Queen did not mention that." |
| He added that he had not taken any notes of that meeting and could not say the exact words the Queen had used. | He added that he had not taken any notes of that meeting and could not say the exact words the Queen had used. |
| Paul Burrell worked closely with Princess Diana | Paul Burrell worked closely with Princess Diana |
| In other evidence from Mr Burrell, Diana's former butler also told the court that he had kept quiet about Mr Al Fayed giving Diana a ring shortly before they died. | In other evidence from Mr Burrell, Diana's former butler also told the court that he had kept quiet about Mr Al Fayed giving Diana a ring shortly before they died. |
| In 2003 the former butler wrote in a book that all he knew of the gift was from a conversation during 1997. | In 2003 the former butler wrote in a book that all he knew of the gift was from a conversation during 1997. |
| But he revealed at her inquest that he had picked up a ring with Diana's possessions shortly after her death. | But he revealed at her inquest that he had picked up a ring with Diana's possessions shortly after her death. |
| Mr Burrell again insisted that Diana was still in love with surgeon Hasnat Khan in the run-up to her death. | Mr Burrell again insisted that Diana was still in love with surgeon Hasnat Khan in the run-up to her death. |
| He also said he felt Diana and Dodi's relationship had "peaked" days before the crash. | He also said he felt Diana and Dodi's relationship had "peaked" days before the crash. |
| He said he had spoken to Diana while she was on holiday with Dodi on his father's yacht, the Jonikal, and she seemed to be feeling "claustrophobic" and "trapped", with Dodi controlling her "every movement". | He said he had spoken to Diana while she was on holiday with Dodi on his father's yacht, the Jonikal, and she seemed to be feeling "claustrophobic" and "trapped", with Dodi controlling her "every movement". |
| Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed stayed at the Ritz Hotel in Paris | Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed stayed at the Ritz Hotel in Paris |
| He also admitted he had not done the "decent" thing by the Duke of Edinburgh in publishing in his book excerpts from his private correspondence with Diana, without permission or consent. | He also admitted he had not done the "decent" thing by the Duke of Edinburgh in publishing in his book excerpts from his private correspondence with Diana, without permission or consent. |
| But he denied a suggestion from Michael Mansfield QC, representing Dodi's father Mohamed Al Fayed, that the duke had called Dodi an "oily bedhopper". | But he denied a suggestion from Michael Mansfield QC, representing Dodi's father Mohamed Al Fayed, that the duke had called Dodi an "oily bedhopper". |
| He said Diana had believed that Prince Charles might one day face an assassination attempt. | He said Diana had believed that Prince Charles might one day face an assassination attempt. |
| He added that Diana had many fears in the later years of her life and took advice from "many strange quarters" such as psychics. | He added that Diana had many fears in the later years of her life and took advice from "many strange quarters" such as psychics. |
| But he said she felt safe because the public "loved" her. | But he said she felt safe because the public "loved" her. |
| 'No cover-up' | 'No cover-up' |
| Later, Lord Condon - Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police at the time of Diana's death - told the inquest that there had been no cover-up over Diana's death. | Later, Lord Condon - Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police at the time of Diana's death - told the inquest that there had been no cover-up over Diana's death. |
| "It would be an absolute betrayal of everything I stood for," he said. | "It would be an absolute betrayal of everything I stood for," he said. |
| Lord Condon also said the Metropolitan Police's relationship with Diana had been "tense and difficult" during her marriage break-up as officers tried to remain impartial. | Lord Condon also said the Metropolitan Police's relationship with Diana had been "tense and difficult" during her marriage break-up as officers tried to remain impartial. |
| His force had walked a "tightrope" between Diana and the Prince of Wales, but the relationship had deteriorated so much that the princess had suggested to a senior Met officer that she believed police were bugging her calls and had put a tracking device in her car. | His force had walked a "tightrope" between Diana and the Prince of Wales, but the relationship had deteriorated so much that the princess had suggested to a senior Met officer that she believed police were bugging her calls and had put a tracking device in her car. |
| Lord Condon said: "I'm on oath, I'm telling you categorically we had not done so." | Lord Condon said: "I'm on oath, I'm telling you categorically we had not done so." |
| And he said a letter written by Diana's divorce lawyer, Lord Mishcon, revealing fears she had expressed in a meeting with him in October 1995, and delivered to Lord Condon in 1997, had not been made public in efforts to spare pain that could be caused to her sons. | And he said a letter written by Diana's divorce lawyer, Lord Mishcon, revealing fears she had expressed in a meeting with him in October 1995, and delivered to Lord Condon in 1997, had not been made public in efforts to spare pain that could be caused to her sons. |