Princess Diana, new revelations from a recently unearthed autopsy-related document have reignited public interest—and controversy—surrounding the circumstances of her passing. The document, reportedly part of a confidential medical archive previously withheld from public scrutiny, has surfaced through investigative sources and reveals shocking new details about the injuries Diana sustained and the final moments before her death.
Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, following a high-speed car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. The incident also claimed the lives of her companion, Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul. While initial investigations concluded that the crash was caused by reckless driving and paparazzi pursuit, conspiracy theories have persisted for years. Now, this new report is fueling further speculation.
According to the leaked document—believed to be part of the detailed post-mortem analysis conducted by French and British forensic teams—Princess Diana suffered far more extensive internal injuries than previously disclosed to the public. Among the most startling findings is evidence of a rare and catastrophic tear to her pulmonary vein, which ultimately caused her death.
Dr. Richard Shepherd, one of the UK’s top forensic pathologists who reviewed Diana’s case in the past, had previously stated that the injury was “tiny, but in the wrong place.” The new report supports that conclusion but adds further detail, indicating that the force of the crash caused a rapid and massive hemorrhage that could not have been treated in time—even if emergency services had arrived earlier.
This revelation adds painful clarity to long-standing questions about whether Diana could have survived had medical intervention come sooner. “The nature of the injury was such that even a fully staffed trauma unit on the scene would have struggled to save her,” the document reads.
What’s also surprising is a note suggesting that Diana was conscious for several minutes after the crash, contradicting earlier reports that she was immediately unconscious. This part of the report has left the public especially shaken, as it implies she may have been aware of the chaos unfolding around her in those final moments.
The new details have prompted fresh demands for a re-examination of the events surrounding her death, especially from those who have long suspected that more was hidden from the public than disclosed. Mohammed Al-Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed, has repeatedly called for transparency and has publicly claimed foul play in the past.