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Jennifer Newton & Siobhan Macdonald

Princess Diana's heartbreaking words to firefighter who held her hand after tragic crash

It's been almost 25 years since the tragic death of Princess Diana which sent shockwaves around the world.

The royal was just 36-years-old when she died following a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, that also killed her companion Dodi Fayed and the vehicle's driver. The car crashed into the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in the French capital, with emergency services racing to the scene and comforting Diana, writes the Mirror.

One of the emergency crew was firefighter Xavier Gourmelon, who when he first saw Diana had no idea who she was. He didn't believe the "blonde woman" in the back of the car was seriously injured as she had her eyes open and was conscious as he comforted the mother of two.

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