A complete timeline of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed's summer romance

Mikhaila FrielJan 12, 2024, 15:02 IST

Photos of Diana and Dodi on a memorial in Harrods.Sion Touhig/Sygma via Getty Images

Princess Diana was dating film producer Dodi Fayed before they were killed in a car crash in 1997.
The couple met in 1986 but they wouldn't start dating until more than a decade later.

Princess Diana spent her final summer in a brief whirlwind romance with Dodi Fayed.

Fayed was a film producer and son of Mohamed Al-Fayed, a wealthy entrepreneur and former owner of the London department store Harrods.

Following the princess' divorce from Prince Charles the year prior, Diana vacationed with Dodi in St. Tropez and Paris in July and August of 1997. They were photographed kissing on Mohamed's luxury yacht, revealing their relationship to the public.

The couple were killed in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. Here's a complete timeline of their fleeting relationship.

Princess Diana reportedly met Dodi at a polo match in 1986, when she was still married to the then-titled Prince Charles.

Princess Diana kisses Prince Charles after a polo match in Oman in 1986.Georges De Keerle/Getty Images

Charles and Diana separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana on February 13, 1992Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

Dodi met model Kelly Fisher in July 1996 and the pair were reportedly engaged when he met Diana.

Kelly and Dodi were in a relationship before he met Diana.Aaron Rapoport/CORBIS OUTLINE/Corbis via Getty Images), KIM KULISH/AFP via Getty Images

Diana and Dodi made several public appearances together in the summer of 1997.

Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed on vacation in July 1997.Michel Dufour/WireImage/Getty Images

Fisher filed a lawsuit against Dodi a couple of weeks before his death in August 1997.

Kelly Fisher and her mother, Judith Dunaway, are pictured at a news conference on August 14, 1997, announcing Fisher's lawsuit against Dodi Fayed.Fred Prouser/Reuters

Diana and Dodi were killed in a car crash on August 31, 1997.

Diana and Dodi are partially seen in the backseat with bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones (front, left) and driver Henri Paul (front, right).Langevin Jacques/Getty Images

Diana and Dodi were mourned around the world.