Princess Diana’s bodyguard reveals 3 security failures on her 27th death anniversary

Princess Diana’s former bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, has revealed that the beloved royal might still be alive today if she had retained her Scotland Yard security team. 

Speaking to The Sun, Wharfe detailed how three critical mistakes led to the tragic car crash in Paris that claimed the lives of Diana, her companion Dodi Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul, 27 years ago.

Wharfe, who served as Diana’s personal protection officer from 1987 to 1993, insists that the royal’s life could have been spared if Dodi’s bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, had driven the car instead of the intoxicated Paul. 

He explained that Rees-Jones was unable to take charge because of Dodi’s domineering nature, which ultimately led to the catastrophic events of that night.

Reflecting on the incident, Wharfe criticized the decision to exclude local police and treat the paparazzi as enemies. 

He emphasized that a better relationship with the media and law enforcement could have prevented the fatal accident. 

Additionally, Wharfe believes that had the late Queen insisted on maintaining Diana’s Scotland Yard security, the Princess would have accepted the protection, possibly avoiding the crash altogether.

Wharfe recounted a conversation he had with Diana shortly before she dismissed her security team, during which he urged her to keep the Scotland Yard officers, warning that she would always need their protection. 

Unfortunately, just weeks later, Diana decided to cut ties with her security, a decision that Wharfe believes contributed to her untimely death.

Diana’s death in 1997 sparked worldwide grief, with millions mourning the loss of the "People's Princess." 

As the anniversary of her passing is remembered, Wharfe’s revelations offer a poignant reminder of how things might have been different.