Editing Diana, Princess of Wales (section)

===Conspiracy theories, inquest and verdict===
{{Main|Conspiracy theories about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales}}
The initial French judicial investigation concluded that the crash was caused by Paul's [[Driving under the influence|intoxication]], reckless driving, speeding, and effects of prescription drugs.<ref name="http1999">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/09/04/ndi04.html |title=Diana crash caused by chauffeur, says report |work=The Telegraph |location=London |date=4 September 1999 |issue=1562 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522130924/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=%2Farchive%2F1999%2F09%2F04%2Fndi04.html |archive-date=22 May 2008 |first=Peter |last=Oborne |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription}}</ref> In February 1998, Mohamed Al-Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed, publicly said the crash, which killed his son, had been planned,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/55800.stm |title=Diana crash was a conspiracy&nbsp;– Al Fayed |work=BBC News |date=12 February 1998 |access-date=13 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214212517/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/55800.stm |archive-date=14 December 2008 }}</ref> and accused [[MI6]] and the Duke of Edinburgh.<ref name="BBC News-2008">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7251568.stm |title=Point-by-point: Al Fayed's claims |work=BBC News |date=19 February 2008 |access-date=13 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112201131/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7251568.stm |archive-date=12 January 2009 }}</ref> An inquest, which started in London in 2004 and continued in 2007 and 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottbaker-inquests.gov.uk/faq/#1 |title=Inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Mr Dodi Al Fayed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322061844/http://www.scottbaker-inquests.gov.uk/faq/|archive-date=22 March 2009|work=Judicial Communications Office|access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref> attributed the crash to grossly negligent driving by Paul and to the pursuing paparazzi, who forced Paul to speed into the tunnel.<ref name="inquest1">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7328754.stm |title=Princess Diana unlawfully killed |work=BBC News |date=7 April 2008 |access-date=13 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111214755/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7328754.stm |archive-date=11 January 2009 }}</ref> On 7 April 2008, the jury returned a verdict of "unlawful killing". On the day after the final verdict of the inquest, Al-Fayed announced that he would end his 10-year campaign to establish that the tragedy was murder; he said he did so for the sake of Diana's children.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7337789.stm |title=Al Fayed abandons Diana campaign |work=BBC News |date=8 April 2008 |access-date=16 January 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306004036/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7337789.stm |archive-date=6 March 2012 }}</ref>