The Brief

Princess Diana died in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997, after a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel.

She was 36 years old and being pursued by paparazzi alongside Dodi Al Fayed.

Her death sparked worldwide mourning and left a lasting legacy through her sons, charity work and cultural influence.

On Aug. 31, 1997, the world lost Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car crash that sent shockwaves across the globe. She was only 36 years old.

The mother of Prince William, 15, and Prince Harry, 12, had been in Paris with her partner, Dodi Al Fayed. Pursued by photographers, their car crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel after midnight. Al Fayed and the driver died instantly. Diana was rushed to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, where doctors tried for hours to save her life before pronouncing her d

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