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'AGE 6 SUNDAY MIRROR, August 31,1997 Diana, Princess of Wales the French Government Droke 'The pirilllicess By MATTHEW BELL CROUP( 110SPITALIEtt 4 THE SHATTERING news sAiptyRIERE tlws of Princess Diana's ia horrific death was first announced to the world 1 ow at 4.42 am today. A statement from the Press Association news agency said: a 6 1 "PA NEWSFLASH: i 4 41 44, Diana, Princess of Wales has died, according to British sources, the Press 704, Association learned this 4 to morning." It 4- CNN, America's global TV news network, followed up by reporting: "Princess Diana died today at 3am UK time in a 1 Paris hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest and massive internal bleeding." Itakt 4 Within ten minutes of PA's E'-- newsflash the French Interior kiltro. Ministry were confirming that Di- ana was dead. The news was announced outside 1 the hospital by French Interior I Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement. NO Prince Charles was woken at Balmoral where he was holidaying with members of the Royal Family, including their sons Williamtel ephoned French Harry.n ch a mb a a 0 4 .1 41t 4iiii tt ic'! ,,:,,7: ,,,,7,.,,,., 4 :4:: Balmoral to give them details of the accident ani subsequently to inform them Diana's death.

His call was made to Sir Robert WHERE THE PRINCESS DIED: Police outside the Paris hospital where surgeons fought unsuccesfully to save the Princess Fellowes, the Queen's private secretary and Diana's brother-in- law, who broke the news to Charles mourning. Diana was a wonderful, of the "icons of her Sir Edward Howard said Diana's death was no longer a Royal, her popularity and the Queen. warm and compassionate person Heath, said: "This is a ghastly shocking. will force Downing Street and Charles called for his sons, who people, not just in Britain, but Lord Jim Callaghan "It has ended, at a young age, the Buckingham Palace to make her sat them down and gave throughout the world loved and will life of a person who held a partic- be mourned as a friend." them the grim message about ular fascination for many people universally popular figure. their mum's death.

Mr Blair has been up and in touch US President Clinton expressed round the world." a di an TV stations were with developments since he was sadness" Buckingham Palace announced: New ealand Prime Minister playing the National Anthem this told of the car crash early this Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who John Bolger said the hearts of the morning and a full ceremonial "The Queen and the Prince morning. Wales are deeply shocked and had befriended Diana, said that she whole count went out to the guard was being prepared for the distressed by this terrible news. The Prime Minister added: and her missionary nuns were Royal Family. return of her body to Britain. Dodi Fayed's father.

Harrods "Our thoughts and prayers praying for the Princess. The Commonwealth Secretary The funeral is likely to take place owner Mohamed Al Fayed, said the are with her family, particu Cambodia's King Norodom General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. a St eorge Ch ape Wi sor deaths were "appalling and quite larly her two sons, and with Sihanouk, Pakistani Prime said: "I heard news of her death with with the Queen, Prince Charles and all the families bereaved in Minister Nawaz Sharif and his greath shock and distress. She was her sons, William and Harry predecessor, Benazir Bhutto, voiced well loved and admired and of leading the mourning. He added: "The world has lost a this quite appalling tragedy.

their sorrow. Princess who issi mp 1 The leader of the Conservative emerging as a potent symbol oi our common humanity." The American embassy has been Party, William Hague. was wokpia Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger a ood friend of Diana, Princess of Wales is contacted and it is hoped that President Clinton and his wife Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, at sam and told of the official. was contacted at his home in South confirmation of the Princess's the Princess, said: lam shocked likely to be have the biggest state funeral since the death of Sir Hillary will attend. and broken-hearted." Africa.

"It is not possible to speak," death. He said: "I'm absolutely Winston Churchill. he said. shocked. My out in Commons speaker Betty A solitary bunch of to lili i an laid at the gateway particular to Prince heart William goes and Boothroyd, who is on an official Diana had endeared herself to At Sam details emerged of the Prince Harry." visit to Australia, expressed on Presidents, royals, celebrities Kensington Palace residence early fight to save Diana's life in the eha of House Commons and the common man.

this morning. hospital emergency unit. Three former Prime Minister for Princes our great sympathy" expressed their grief. John Major Harry. All will want to pay their respects lan Leckie, 25, from Glasgow, CNN reported she had a lung described Diana asa "warm William and to the woman who became Britain's placed the flowers there as soon as haemorrhage and a cardiac arrest ear and vulnerable" person, one Australian Prime Minister John most famous ambassador.

Although he heard the news which left doctors unable to revive her. Dr Alain Pavie, head of the "I think she will be turned into cardiolog department, a a int, details to a news Charles called for i sons at the Paris she deserves nothing less. conference. hospital gave brief sat them I am shocked, it is not the Prime Minister Tony Blair said: own an gave them the rim message way anyone should die. I don't think that the alone are to "I am utterly devastated.

The whole of our country, all of us, will blame fault." I think, it is everyone be in a state of shock an.