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| Al Fayed attending Diana inquest | |
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| Mohamed Al Fayed has arrived at court to give evidence at the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and his son, Dodi. | |
| The Harrods owner has long maintained the princess and his son were murdered in a conspiracy involving the security services and the Duke of Edinburgh. | The Harrods owner has long maintained the princess and his son were murdered in a conspiracy involving the security services and the Duke of Edinburgh. |
| Mr Al Fayed says his son told him in a phone call that he and Diana were soon to announce their engagement. | Mr Al Fayed says his son told him in a phone call that he and Diana were soon to announce their engagement. |
| The couple died when their car crashed in Paris in 1997. | The couple died when their car crashed in Paris in 1997. |
| Driver Henri Paul was also killed. | Driver Henri Paul was also killed. |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says that, for four months, the inquest has looked at evidence behind many of Mr Al Fayed's claims. | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says that, for four months, the inquest has looked at evidence behind many of Mr Al Fayed's claims. |
| At London's Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, the tycoon will personally tell the inquest jury of his theories surrounding the fatal crash. | At London's Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, the tycoon will personally tell the inquest jury of his theories surrounding the fatal crash. |
| Conspiracy theory | Conspiracy theory |
| Our correspondent says that at the heart of Mr Al Fayed's case is a belief that a cordial friendship with the Royal Family soured once Diana and Dodi's relationship became public. | Our correspondent says that at the heart of Mr Al Fayed's case is a belief that a cordial friendship with the Royal Family soured once Diana and Dodi's relationship became public. |
| He places Prince Philip at the heart of the conspiracy Lord Justice Scott Baker Profile of Mohamed Al Fayed | He places Prince Philip at the heart of the conspiracy Lord Justice Scott Baker Profile of Mohamed Al Fayed |
| Mr Al Fayed claims they could not accept an Egyptian Muslim as stepfather to the future King of England - so a conspiracy, involving MI6 and Prince Philip, was hatched to murder the couple. | Mr Al Fayed claims they could not accept an Egyptian Muslim as stepfather to the future King of England - so a conspiracy, involving MI6 and Prince Philip, was hatched to murder the couple. |
| The coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, has already outlined Mr Al Fayed's allegations to jurors. | The coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, has already outlined Mr Al Fayed's allegations to jurors. |
| He told them: "It's his belief that a decision was taken to kill both Diana and Dodi. He places Prince Philip at the heart of the conspiracy. | He told them: "It's his belief that a decision was taken to kill both Diana and Dodi. He places Prince Philip at the heart of the conspiracy. |
| "You will have to listen carefully to the witnesses you hear to see whether there is any evidence to support this assertion." | "You will have to listen carefully to the witnesses you hear to see whether there is any evidence to support this assertion." |