The official British inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed has now been shown the full, unedited version of a letter in which the Prince of Wales’ then estranged wife claimed he wanted her dead.

The late princess was also convinced that her husband wanted to embark on a new life with William and Harry’s nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke (now Pettifer).

This letter has previously made headline news following its initial, edited release on 6th January 2004, just hours before the then Royal Coroner, Michael Burgess, opened and adjourned the hearings which precipitated this year's full inquest.

The note, the provenance and date of which has been surrounded by some mystery, was originally made public after a copy was handed to the Daily Mirror newspaper by Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell. He has claimed the princess gave him the note to keep safe in the event of her death.

"This particular phase in my life is the most dangerous - my husband is planning an accident in my car. Brake failure and serious head injury in order to make the path clear for him to marry Tiggy."