The Crown 6: Who Was Dodi Fayed? Princess Diana And The Film Producer's Love Story Explained

When Princess Diana and film mogul Dodi Fayed died in a road accident in Paris on August 31, 1997, their romance was only getting started.?

In the sixth and final season of talked about show The Crown, their relationship will hold centre stage.

Before we dive into what is shown in the show, let’s take a look at their love story.

Princess Diana And Dodi Fayed - A Love Story That Was Starting To Blossom

As we saw in the previous season of web series The Crown, Dodi produced films such as The Scarlet Letter and Breaking Glass in addition to Chariots of Fire, which was nominated for an Oscar.

His family was made up of billionaires. Dodi (born Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Mena'em Fayed) was the firstborn child of Saudi Arabian writer Samira Khashoggi and Egyptian business mogul Mohamed Al-Fayed, who owned Harrods.

Dodi collaborated with his father on a number of family ventures and was purportedly paid ?400,000 per month.

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In 1986, Dodi wed Suzanne Gregard; however, their marriage lasted less than a year. Subsequently, in 1997, he became engaged to Kelly Fisher, a model; however, their romance came to an abrupt stop when Dodi began dating Princess Diana. Their summer romance began when she was on a vacation with Prince William and Prince Harry. After their trip, Lady Di reportedly?wrote a letter to Fayed thanking him for his company and being such a joy during their trip.

When Dodi and Diana were snapped kissing on the Fayed family yacht in August 1997, their romance became widely known (the picture was released on August 10, 1997, as per Sara Bradford's Diana biography).

The Guardian said that Dodi was "linked" to "a lot of women" before he started dating Diana, including Brooke Shields, Julia Roberts, Winona Ryder, and Daryl Hannah.

Dodi Tragically Died in a Car Accident With Diana

Diana and Dodi died in an automobile accident when they were traveling together. After visiting the French and Italian Rivieras, the couple was on holiday in Paris when the tragedy happened on August 31, 1997.

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To know details about the accident, read this article. -?The Crown 6: How Did Princess Diana Die? True Story Behind The Tragic Accident

Story Behind the Famous Yacht Photo Recreated in ‘The Crown’

The "revenge dress," which Princess Diana donned following Prince Charles's public admission of infidelity, is arguably the most memorable of the many classic visual moments that The Crown has faithfully portrayed in the last two seasons. The show's sixth and last season, which debuted in two parts on Thursday, Nov. 16, tells the story of what happened before Diana unexpectedly passed away on August 31, 1997, as well as the background of one of her most well-known photos ever taken.

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Taken only a week before Diana passed away, it appears to depict the loneliness and sense of being hunted that she experienced in her last days.?

Talk Around The ‘Kiss Photo’

A series of images of the Princess in France were leaked by the paparazzi and were subsequently published worldwide. 'The Kiss,' as it has come to be known, is arguably the most well-known of these. The picture of Diana and Dodi cuddling is featured in The Crown.

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According to reports, the seemingly carefree lovers-themed photo was sold for ?1 million at auction. When the picture went on sale, interest in Princess Diana's personal life was at an all-time high and it brought in a sizable sum of money.

Love Story Depiction In The Crown 6

The Crown on Netflix has incited anger once more by "fabricating" the love tale between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.

The Royal drama, which portrayed the Egyptian millionaire Al-Fayed pressuring his son to date the late princess in order to obtain British citizenship, sparked the outrage.

In the first episodes of The Crown, Salim Dau's character Al-Fayed introduces Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi (Khalid Abdalla) aboard his Mediterranean-style yacht.

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The footage then continues to show Al-Fayed asking a maid to check if Dodi and Diana are sleeping in the same bed. After receiving confirmation, he gives the go-ahead for an Italian photographer to capture their personal photos in a quiet clinch on Jonikal.

Al-Fayed's former spokesperson, Michael Cole, denied the claim, telling Deadline that his late boss's involvement in the relationship was "total nonsense."