The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash, and the Sole Survivor Hardcover - 2000
by Trevor Rees-Jones
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Where were you when Diana died?
For Trevor Rees-Jones the answer is simple: he was in the same hospital as Diana, fighting for his own life a few rooms away. As bodyguard to her companion Dodi Fayed, he was with the couple when, hounded by paparazzi and with a driver who turned out to be drunk, their Mercedes crashed into the thirteenth pillar of the tunnel under the Place de l'Alma in Paris. Dodi and the driver, Henri Paul, died instantaneously, medics say; Diana was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors worked feverishly to resuscitate her before giving up in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Miraculously, Trevor survived. But his condition was critical -- internal chest injuries and a broken wrist were the least of it. His head had taken the brunt of the impact and suffered catastrophic damage; his face was crushed beyond recognition. In a stunning medical drama, however, a facial surgeon performed a miracle of reconstruction, and -- along with Trevor's own indomitable will and the support of his family and friends -- the bodyguard was able to leave hospital after just over a month. His goal then was straightforward: to return to a normal life as soon as possible, go back to work for his employer, Mohamed Al Fayed, and to the simple pleasures of rugby and his mates at home in Shropshire.But the crash that nearly killed him had killed Diana, Princess of Wales, one of the most famous women of the late twentieth century. A normal life was no longer an option. And as Mohamed Al Fayed's grief at the loss of his son quickly turned into a desperate hunt for reasons, for culprits and conspiracy, Trevor found his unswerving loyalty to the Boss at first questioned and then,ultimately, destroyed, as Fayed pointed the finger of blame at him.
THE BODYGUARD'S STORY grippingly describes, for the first time, Trevor Rees-Jones's part in these astonishing events. From the prelude to Paris, when Trevor found himself minding the Princess and her two sons in the south of France, to the crash itself and its causes and consequences, this book reveals the true, first-hand account of one of the most sensational news stories of the last century. Compelling, alarming and yet deeply moving, it is a remarkable story of courage under fire, and of how ordinary people can react to extraordinary circumstances and survive, scarred, but with their souls and values intact.Details
- Title The Bodyguard's Story: Diana, the Crash, and the Sole Survivor
- Author Trevor Rees-Jones
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 360
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Grand Central Publishing, New York
- Date 2000-03-15
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780446527750 / 0446527750
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Princesses - Great Britain, Diana - Death and burial
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00712270
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Booklist, 04/15/2000, Page 1500
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