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Sarah Bennett, PhD candidate, School of English, University of Nottingham

Princess Diana: why her death 25 years ago has sparked so many conspiracy theories

A quarter of a century after the Paris car crash, conspiracy theories about Diana's death persist. Mark Reinstein / Shutterstock

Diana, Princess of Wales, died 25 years ago after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. Her death led to a global outpouring of grief and media attention. Much of the public reaction criticised the royal family for what many saw as an unfeeling response to the sudden death of the Prince of Wales’ former wife.

The shock of Diana’s death also sparked countless conspiracy theories. Decades later, many have not given up the idea that Diana may have been the victim of a plot.

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