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Diana, Princess of Wales, told Mohamed Al Fayed she was pregnant, the Harrods owner said at the inquest into her death and that of his son, Dodi. | Diana, Princess of Wales, told Mohamed Al Fayed she was pregnant, the Harrods owner said at the inquest into her death and that of his son, Dodi. |
The claim came as he began his evidence at the Royal Courts of Justice. | The claim came as he began his evidence at the Royal Courts of Justice. |
He told the jury: "Diana told me on the telephone that she was pregnant. I am the only person they told." | He told the jury: "Diana told me on the telephone that she was pregnant. I am the only person they told." |
Mr Al Fayed has long maintained the princess and his son were murdered in a conspiracy involving the security services and the Duke of Edinburgh. | |
Conspiracy theory | |
The couple died, along with driver Henri Paul, when their car crashed in Paris on August 31, 1997. | |
For four months, the inquest has looked at evidence behind many of Mr Al Fayed's claims. | |
She told me that she knew Prince Philip and Prince Charles were trying to get rid of her Mohamed Al Fayed Profile of Mohamed Al Fayed | |
On Monday, Mr Al Fayed told the jury that Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were "murdered". | |
He said he would not make allegations, but added: "Princess Diana told me personally before and during the holiday we shared in July 1997 of her fears. | |
"She told me that she knew Prince Philip and Prince Charles were trying to get rid of her." | |
He said French intelligence had helped British intelligence services to execute "the murder". | |
Mr Al Fayed has long said his son told him in a phone call that he and Diana were soon to announce their engagement. | |
He believes a cordial friendship with the Royal Family soured once Diana and Dodi's relationship became public. | |
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, he says. | |
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. | |
"You will have to listen carefully to the witnesses you hear to see whether there is any evidence to support this assertion." |