Overview
- The Mercedes crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997 killed Princess Diana, Dodi al Fayed and driver Henri Paul and left bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones as the only survivor.
- Rees-Jones suffered catastrophic head and facial injuries and underwent an 11-hour reconstructive operation that used pre-accident photographs as a guide.
- His head trauma caused significant memory loss, which led to public questions and accusations from Dodi’s father that Rees-Jones denied.
- A multi-year official inquiry, Operation Paget, investigated conspiracy claims and cleared Rees-Jones of any wrongdoing.
- Decades later he has held security roles at organizations including the United Nations and AstraZeneca, remarried, raised a family in England and maintained a low public profile while anniversary coverage revisits his recovery without new findings.