The latest documentary witnesses in the tunnel has got me wondering. The minutes dianas former bodyguard trevor reesjones can. Diana had been in the care of a single bodyguard called trevor rees jones. Princess dianas death what happened to her bodyguard trevor. Fayed fury as dodi gets the blame uk news the guardian. Trevor rees jones was the only person to emerge alive from the crash that killed princess diana and dodi fayed. He served on the security team of mohamed al fayed. With gayle king, ingrid seward, trevor rees jones, kez wingfield. Dianas bodyguard trevor reesjones returns home daily. Trevor reesjones was a young man who liked his job. Me and mrs rees jones rees jones was simply trevor rees.
Watch this video to learn about the 2017 net worth of trevor rees jones. Princess dianas bodyguard trevor reesjones might have been the only. Mr rees jones, who now goes by the name trevor rees, suffered tremendous injuries, but was the only person to survive the crash. Life after death he was the most private of men before he was hurled onto the world stage by the tragic crash that killed the princess of wales.
Their bodyguard, trevor reesjones, survived with serious injuries. The driver of the limo which princess diana was in when she lost her life had passed an aviation med duration. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The minutes dianas former bodyguard trevor reesjones cant. Only dianas bodyguard trevor rees jones, who was wearing a seatbelt duration. Trevor recalls his brother, tims 02, relationship with former faculty sean bowler 02 hon. France reesjones interviewed by french judge youtube. He, of course, is going to say whatever he remembers in the future to the judge first and he is hoping to remember some more. Mohamed alfayed last night attacked princess dianas former bodyguard trevor rees jones after the ex.
Conspiracy theories, lurid newspaper claims, multiple lawsuits and public fallouts with his former boss, mohammed alfayed, have punctuated his troubled return to normality. Back to the daily mirror interview he has approved whatever has. It is ghostwritten in the third person, based on interviews with rees jones, his family, and his legal team in. A psychiatrist informed the court that there was little chance of him. As bodyguard to dianas companion, dodi fayed, trevor reesjones was with the. Policeman who spoke to dying princess diana blasts diy security who failed to stop crash. Trevor is a very confidential guy, says one of his friends. Diana, the crash and the sole survivor rees jones, trevor, johnston, moira on. A french judge interviewed bodyguard trevor rees jones for the first time on friday 1909 about the crash that killed princess diana, spending 90 minutes at the hospital where rees jones is.
Dianas bodyguard trevor rees jones only survivor of her fatal car crash 20 years ago returns home still bearing the scars. How did trevor ress jones survive the accident that killed. That man is trevor rees jones, a former soldier turned. Princess dianas exprotection officer says her security team should have stopped her entering fateful mercedes.
As bodyguard for his son dodi, he was with him and his companion, princess diana, for their summer romance a romance played out to the tune of the paparazzi. Rees jones, dodis bodyguard, who has partially recovered his memory, had been due to meet french investigating magistrate herve stephan on march 16 but the interview was brought forward after. The oilandgas magnate has a new house in dallas, a second big texas ranch, and good works to focus on in africa. Next to him, in the front passenger seat is a blonde man looking deeply concerned. Englishnat trevor rees jones spoke again on friday to the french judge investigating the crash that killed princess diana.
That man is trevor rees jones, a former soldier turned private bodyguard who for more than 20 years has held the clues to what happened that terrible night. Because he suffered a serious head injury, he does not recall many details from the accident. Catching up with energy billionaire trevor reesjones d. An undated file photo of the bodyguard of princess diana. Will of diana, princess of wales published rees jones interview.
Trevor rees jones is remembering some details of the accident, not many. Some media claimed the erratic behaviour of paparazzi following the car, as reported by the bbc. Trevor rees jones is recuperating from grave injuries. What happened to the sole survivor of dianas crash trevor rees jones has little recollection of what happened on 31 august 1997. Rees jones comes off as an ordinary bloke who just happened to live through a worldfamous event and sold his story to the highest bidder. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bodyguard trevor rees jones has returned to his home town still bearing the scars of the 1997 crash which killed princess diana. Exploring the legacy of global icon diana, princess of wales, 20 years after her tragic death in a.
Policeman who spoke to dying princess diana blasts diy. Princess diana and dodi fayeds relationship revealed diana, princess of wales and dodi fayeds romance blossomed in the weeks before they died in a car crash in august 1997. Trevor rees jones was at diana and dodis side for virtually every moment of their last hours together, and was the only one to survive that horrific crash. Lady dianas bodyguard, trevor reesjones, survived the tragic car accident that claimed the. As mr rees jones said in an interview shortly before his book, the bodyguards story, was published in 2000. In interviews since her death, dianas former bodyguard ken wharfe has pointed the finger squarely at mr alfayeds bodyguards, including mr. Princess dianas death what happened to her bodyguard. Dianas last moments in dramatic pictures youve never seen before. The mercedes the princess travelled in along with dodi, sole survivor her bodyguard trevor rees jones and head of security at the ritz, henri.
Englishnat trevor reesjones spoke again on friday to the french judge. How did trevor ress jones survive the accident that killed princess di. On august 31, 1997, trevor rees jones was the only passenger who survived a horrific car accident that killed britains princess diana, her boyfriend, dodi fayed, and driver henri paul. Business catching up with energy billionaire trevor reesjones. Rees jones born 1951 is an american attorney, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist from texas.
On that night, the late princess was in the rear seat of a mercedes s280 limo with dodi alfayed, driver henri paul and trevor rees jones, one member. Since surviving the crash which killed diana, princess of wales, life has been an uphill struggle for bodyguard trevor rees jones. Trevor reesjones is a british bodyguard who was badly injured in the car crash in paris that killed diana, princess of wales on 31 august. His purple prose was all part of talking up the exclusive interview with mr reesjones which begins today in his newspaper. Its sole survivor trevor rees jones was the bodyguard of dianas boyfriend, dodi alfayed. An undated file photo of the bodyguard of princess diana, trevor rees jones, who survived the car crash which killed her early sunday, will take a few weeks to recover sufficiently to be interviewed.
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. Bodyguard says dodi insisted on decoy plan youtube. Rees jones was considered to be the life and soul of the party at oswestry rugby club, but he never talked about his job. Rees jones the only survivor of the august car crash has said. In january 2006, lord stevens explained in an interview on gmtv that the. It is ghostwritten in the third person, based on interviews with reesjones, his family, and his legal team in a rather bland, factual manner. Heartbreaking royal plea made to tony blair on day of car crash princess dianas death triggered a plea from the head of. Trevor reesjones is a british bodyguard who was badly injured in the car crash in paris that killed diana, princess of wales on 31 august 1997. My last clear memory is getting the couple into the vehicle at the back of the ritz, and as the car pulled away, noticing a couple press vehicles start to follow, and then that. He also discusses how energy has improved quality of life over the years. Princess dianas exprotection officer says her security. Rees jones spent 33 days at pitiesalpetriere hospital in paris before fayeds helicopter flew him to a secret location in britain.
Dianas last moments in dramatic pictures youve never. A look at the fatal car crashs other victims and sole survivor. Will of diana, princess of wales published reesjones. Trevor rees jones was a young man who liked his job. In the early hours of 31 august 1997, diana, princess of wales died in hospital after being injured in a car crash in a road tunnel in paris.
Bodyguard trevor rees said dodi fayed had come up with the illfated plan to sneak out of the back of the ritz hotel to dodge the paparazzi. Former bodyguard trevor rees told londons high court that he has few memories of the crash that killed princess diana. Her partner, dodi fayed, and their driver, henri paul, were pronounced dead at the scene. Lib trevor rees jones along to court surrounded by press get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Trevor reesjones is an english bodyguard who was badly injured in the car crash in paris that killed diana, princess of wales on 31 august 1997. Princess dianas bodyguard testifies in london youtube. Their bodyguard, trevor rees jones, survived with serious injuries. Bodyguard trevor rees details missing four minutes before paris crash. In this picture made from a security video taken at the ritz hotel in paris, fayed puts his arm around diana as they talk to their driver henri paul and bodyguard trevor rees jones. He is the founder and chairman of chief oil and gas.
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