This relentless pursuit stemmed from his early life in Egypt, where he faced poverty and hardship.
These connections ultimately paved the way for his association withPrincess Diana.
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Even so, Mohamed never appeared to truly belong among the elite.
In 1995, Alan Frame told Vanity Fair, “Nobody quite accepts him.
We’re still a class-ridden society.
However, fate had different plans.
His anguish was palpable, as described by Michael Cole, the spokesman for Mohamed.
The loss of his son left him desolate and broken.
“He’s utterly desolate, this is cruelty laid upon cruelty.”
Mohamed not only lost a son but also a potential new daughter-in-law and friend.
Mohamed even secured a position for Diana’s stepmother, Raine Spencer, on the board of Harrods International.
This established a level of comfort between Diana and the Al-Fayeds, and their relationship blossomed naturally.
Directly following the senselessdeath of Princess Dianaand Dodi, Mohamed issued a prepared statement per The Washington Post.
“God took their souls to live together in paradise.
Now they have peace.”
Some countries, like Egypt, she visited more than once.
Diana’s first trip to Egypt was in 1981 with then-Prince Charles as part of a honeymoon cruise.
Just over a decade later, Diana returned to Egypt, this time on a solo tour.
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He also had a unique link to Edward VIII, the former King of England and Duke of Windsor.
Mohamed had met the couple once, but he did not develop a relationship with them.
“It was the romance of the century.
Here was a great king of a great empire, saying goodbye to it all for a beloved woman.
And I had the chance to preserve the house where he lived and all these objects.
Diana did not have a relationship with the couple either.
“The whole thing seemed so tragic … ## Mohamed attended Princess Diana’s funeral
Princess Diana’s funeralwas an enormous world event.
Diana’s funeral was not the only service Mohamed attended that week.
Dodi was buried in the Brookwood cemetery while Diana was buried in Althorp.
Mohamed was buried next to Dodi in Brookwood following a funeral at the Regent’s Park Mosque.
This feeling only intensified after Diana and Charles split.
It was in that same interview that Diana said the royal family was threatened by her.
Mohamed had his own reasons for feeling like an outsider.
For one, Mohamed was not granted citizenship by the British government after trying on two separate occasions.
“You find a lot of people who are envious and jealous.
