Ken Wharfe, Princess Diana’s former bodyguard, blames three key security failures for her tragic death in 1997. He believes her life “could have been saved if different decisions had been made.”
First, the driver choice was critical. Henri Paul, “intoxicated and speeding,” drove the car that crashed. Wharfe suggests bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones should have driven, as that “might have been avoided.”
Second, evading paparazzi without police support led to the fatal high-speed chase. Wharfe criticizes the lack of coordination, implying police could have “prevented disaster.”
Third, Diana’s dismissal of her Scotland Yard security left her exposed. Wharfe advised against it, believing Queen Elizabeth’s insistence “would have changed her mind.”
Reflecting on these failures, Wharfe maintains they directly led to Diana’s death—a warning he says “remains relevant today.”
