It comes a day after the 26th anniversary of the deaths of his eldest son Dodi, and Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris
The former owner of Harrods Mohammed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. The Egyptian billionaire is said to have been buried today following a service at Regent’s Park Mosque in London according to Al Jazera.
His eldest son, Dodi, was friends with the royal for about a decade before romance blossomed during a yacht holiday in the south of France. However, they were denied the opportunity to spend their lives together, dying side-by-side in a car crash in Paris. Speaking to the Evening Standard at the time, he said: "Of course it makes me sad ... you can go ask everyone, people don't want me to go. But first of all I can't take this. I am 77 years old, right. I have children, I have grandchildren, you know ... I have done it. And time for me now to rest. And enjoy."
While it's unknown where they first met, Princess Diana and Al Fayed's circles would have crossed regularly as he sponsored many of the charities she was involved with. Their unlikely friendship features heavily in season five of The Crown, showing Mr Al Fayed, played by Salim Daw, growing closer to the royals.
The boat, which has now changed hands, has nine staterooms and can hold 18 people as well as a crew of 26. Dripping in luxury, it boasted a jacuzzi, office, formal dining room and a swim platform. And it was during this trip that Diana grew close to Al Fayed's oldest son, 42-year-old film producer Dodi.
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