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. Bodyguard trevor rees details missing four minutes before paris crash. 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. 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. Princess dianas exprotection officer says her security. It is ghostwritten in the third person, based on interviews with reesjones, his family, and his legal team in a rather bland, factual manner.
As mr rees jones said in an interview shortly before his book, the bodyguards story, was published in 2000. Rees jones spent 33 days at pitiesalpetriere hospital in paris before fayeds helicopter flew him to a secret location in britain. Lady dianas bodyguard, trevor reesjones, survived the tragic car accident that claimed the. Trevor reesjones was a young man who liked his job. It is ghostwritten in the third person, based on interviews with rees jones, his family, and his legal team in. Former bodyguard trevor rees told londons high court that he has few memories of the crash that killed princess diana. 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. Her partner, dodi fayed, and their driver, henri paul, were pronounced dead at the scene. Princess dianas exprotection officer says her security team should have stopped her entering fateful mercedes. The minutes dianas former bodyguard trevor reesjones can. Will of diana, princess of wales published rees jones interview. Rees jones was considered to be the life and soul of the party at oswestry rugby club, but he never talked about his job. He served on the security team of mohamed al fayed.
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. Princess dianas bodyguard testifies in london youtube. What happened to the sole survivor of dianas crash trevor rees jones has little recollection of what happened on 31 august 1997. How did trevor ress jones survive the accident that killed.
Englishnat trevor rees jones spoke again on friday to the french judge investigating the crash that killed princess diana. Lib trevor rees jones along to court surrounded by press get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. With gayle king, ingrid seward, trevor rees jones, kez wingfield. The driver of the limo which princess diana was in when she lost her life had passed an aviation med duration. 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. Their bodyguard, trevor rees jones, survived with serious injuries. Trevor rees jones was a young man who liked his job. Trevor recalls his brother, tims 02, relationship with former faculty sean bowler 02 hon. The minutes dianas former bodyguard trevor reesjones cant.
Mohamed alfayed last night attacked princess dianas former bodyguard trevor rees jones after the ex. This week on uncommon knowledge, the chairman of chief oil and gas trevor rees jones discusses frackingwhat it is and why it is crucial to the countrys future, the challenge of discovering and. In january 2006, lord stevens explained in an interview on gmtv that the. France reesjones interviewed by french judge youtube. 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. Heartbreaking royal plea made to tony blair on day of car crash princess dianas death triggered a plea from the head of. Dianas last moments in dramatic pictures youve never seen before. Trevor rees jones was the only person to emerge alive from the crash that killed princess diana and dodi fayed. Princess dianas death what happened to her bodyguard trevor. Back to the daily mirror interview he has approved whatever has. Dianas bodyguard trevor reesjones returns home daily.
As bodyguard to dianas companion, dodi fayed, trevor reesjones was with the. After 10 years, has dianas bodyguard finally remembered. Its sole survivor trevor rees jones was the bodyguard of dianas boyfriend, dodi alfayed. He also discusses how energy has improved quality of life over the years. Dianas last moments in dramatic pictures youve never. Bodyguard says dodi insisted on decoy plan youtube. In interviews since her death, dianas former bodyguard ken wharfe has pointed the finger squarely at mr alfayeds bodyguards, including mr. An undated file photo of the bodyguard of princess diana. 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. Trevor is a very confidential guy, says one of his friends. Trevor rees jones is recuperating from grave injuries. That man is trevor rees jones, a former soldier turned. A look at the fatal car crashs other victims and sole survivor.
He is the founder and chairman of chief oil and gas. 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. 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. Catching up with energy billionaire trevor reesjones d. Only dianas bodyguard trevor rees jones, who was wearing a seatbelt duration. Since surviving the crash which killed diana, princess of wales, life has been an uphill struggle for bodyguard trevor rees jones. Some media claimed the erratic behaviour of paparazzi following the car, as reported by the bbc. Business catching up with energy billionaire trevor reesjones.
How did trevor ress jones survive the accident that killed princess di. Fayed fury as dodi gets the blame uk news the guardian. Exploring the legacy of global icon diana, princess of wales, 20 years after her tragic death in a. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. 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. Princess dianas death what happened to her bodyguard. Me and mrs rees jones rees jones was simply trevor rees. Diana, the crash and the sole survivor rees jones, trevor, johnston, moira on. The mercedes the princess travelled in along with dodi, sole survivor her bodyguard trevor rees jones and head of security at the ritz, henri. 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. 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.
Bodyguard trevor rees jones has returned to his home town still bearing the scars of the 1997 crash which killed princess diana. A psychiatrist informed the court that there was little chance of him. 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. 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. The oilandgas magnate has a new house in dallas, a second big texas ranch, and good works to focus on in africa. 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. 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.
Because he suffered a serious head injury, he does not recall many details from the accident. Rees jones born 1951 is an american attorney, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist from texas. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Will of diana, princess of wales published reesjones. Diana had been in the care of a single bodyguard called trevor rees jones. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser.
Trevor rees jones is remembering some details of the accident, not many. Next to him, in the front passenger seat is a blonde man looking deeply concerned. Rees jones the only survivor of the august car crash has said. 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. Mr rees, who was known at the time as trevor rees jones, said the womans voice was one of only two things he remembered after the car set off from the ritz hotel in. 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. Conspiracy theories, lurid newspaper claims, multiple lawsuits and public fallouts with his former boss, mohammed alfayed, have punctuated his troubled return to normality. 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. Englishnat trevor reesjones spoke again on friday to the french judge. The latest documentary witnesses in the tunnel has got me wondering. Dianas bodyguard trevor rees jones only survivor of her fatal car crash 20 years ago returns home still bearing the scars.
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