Mohammed al-fayed, whose son dodi was killed alongside the Princess of Wales in a car crash in Paris 10 years ago, wants the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Philip to testify at the inquest into Diana’s death.

Lawyers, acting for the Harrods boss, have already submitted a written request to Coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker asking for the three members of the Royal Family to be called as witnesses at the hearing which starts on Tuesday, The Sunday Telegraph reported here today.

Fayed believes they all possess information relevant either to the deaths of Diana and Dodi in 1997, or to the Princess’ state of mind at the time. He suspects the couple were murdered because they were set to get married, a view fiercely contested by the Princess’ friends.

His legal team will also press the Coroner to summon Sir John Scarlett, the chief of MI6, as a witness. They want him to explain why MI6 destroyed a secret document that Fayed claims was relevant to Diana’s death.

The document allegedly outlined plans to assassinate Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav President. Fayed claims this abortive plot was used as a template by agents of MI6 to cause the Paris car crash.The allegation about the document will be put by his legal team, headed by Michael Mansfield, and is central to Fayed’s claim that Diana, Dodi and their driver Henri Paul died in an MI6 plot commissioned by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Fayed’s lawyers will also press for the controversial ‘Squidgygate’ tapes to be played to the inquest.

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