Princess Diana’s final moments – French doctor recalls tragic night: 'Did I do everything I could to save her?'

Princess Diana has become a timeless figure of emancipation and a fashion icon even for those born after her death. Photo: AP

The woman was crumpled on the floor of a mangled Mercedes, unconscious and struggling to breathe. The French doctor had no idea who she was and just focused on trying to save her.

Twenty-five years later, Dr Frederic Mailliez is still marked by what happened in the Alma Tunnel in Paris on Aug 31, 1997 — and the realisation that he was one of the last people to see Princess Diana alive.