Dodi Al Fayed: What to Know About Princess Diana’s Boyfriend
On August 31, 1997, the world was stunned by Princess Diana’s tragic death in a Parisian car crash. However, the unexpected loss of the Princess of Wales wasn’t the only grim event stemming from that fateful night. Although billions of people tuned in to Princess Diana’s funeral, hers was actually one of three untimely deaths, including the driver of the car, Henri Paul, and Diana’s boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed. In fact, only one person survived the fatal car accident: Dodi Al Fayed’s bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones . Although Fayed is now forever associated with Diana, he actually led a fascinating life on its own merits long before he met the iconic Princess of Wales. Here, everything you need to know about Dodi Al Fayed. Dodi Al Fayed’s childhood Born as Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena’em Fayed in 1955 in Alexandria, Egypt, Fayed was the eldest of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed’s five children. His siblings include restaurateur and socialite Camilla Fayed and businessman Omar Faye