The former personal goalkeeper of Princess Diana, who protected the princes William and Harry at the age of 63.
Lee Sansom, who held the position of royal military police officer, was one of Diana's personal guards shortly before her death in 1997, and raised her during a family vacation to the French St. Trops resort that year.
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The wife of the former personal goalkeeper announced the tragic news about the death of me in a Facebook post on Monday, and revealed that he died due to a sudden heart attack.
The participation of a group of pictures of the couple over the years, I wrote: “Since the meeting in 1998, I have Sancom my spiritual companion, hero and a wonderful man in my world.
“So I am destroyed to participate in that he was no longer with us. He had a fatal heart attack on Saturday morning at home.
“His huge presence around the world will be missed as much as we are in our home despite his ability to love, and the life skills he shared left a legacy that will never be lost.
“He is loved forever and will always be with us
“I love you more than ever”, “Lee.”
In addition to being a personal guardian of Diana and her children, Lee's father also worked as a personal guard for the late Alex Salmond, while the Prime Minister of Scotland was working in 2014.
Lee, who was carrying black belts in karate, Jujitsu and Rick-Boxing, was called “Rambo” by Diana and was not strange to the lights.
It also protects protected stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Jean -Claude Van Damm, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruz during his career.
At the time of Diana's tragic death in 1997, I was working as part of the protection team for Mohamed Al -Fayed – the father of her partner at the time, Dodi.
He was assigned to the auspices of Diana and her young children, Prince William and Prince Harry while they were staying in the 30 -bedroom villa in St. Trops in the summer of 1997.
This was tragicly tragicly one month before Diana's death in the Paris car accident, along with Dodi.
He published a book in 2022 – called the personal guard – where he discovered his close relationship with Diana and young princes, especially Harry.
He revealed how the boys were tried to teach the boys Kick Boxing, but they were “scary” for that.
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However, he was able to succeed in teaching Harry how to drive a plane ski – even helping him to soak photographers who were waiting for a picture of the young prince on vacation.
For his loyal and kind services on the trip, he received an impressive message of thanks from Diana.
In that, she wrote that she was grateful for “ten magic days [which] It will not be possible without your invaluable contribution. “
The former personal goalkeeper revealed that Diana turned to him for rest, until she cried on his shoulder, after her boyfriend, fashion designer Gianni Versace, was shot out of his house in July 1997.
Lee, born in Burnley, Lancashire, said that Diana will talk to him every day after she woke up at 7 am – adding that she was worried about the safety of her life.
He added that Diana was a “amazing woman”, saying: “I was very concerned. Never say a bad word about anyone.”
After 25 years of her death, she also revealed to me how he could have been in the car with the princess on the day she died.
He said in an interview in 2022, he said: “I could have been in that car.
“We drew straw to see who will accompany Trevor [Rees-Jones] At the end of this week.
“When I learned that they did not wear seat belts in the accident, I understood the reason for not staying.
“I always insisted on it.”
He claimed to me that Diana would be alive if he was in service the night she died in a car accident.
The former military policeman, Al-Royal and “International Security Adviser”, explained that it was a usual practice for the family to wear safety belts-which was sent by Mohammed Al-Fayed.
When Diana, Dodi, the driver Henry Paul crashed and died tragicly, no one was wearing seat belts.
He started his service as a military police officer in Northern Ireland during the problems.
He said, “I used to take care of people to protect witnesses. I learned my craft in Northern Ireland.”
After leaving the army, he began working as a civilian guard, known in this industry in the name of the department.
Then a friend recommended it to the billionaire businessman, who liked me so much that the personal guard said he “became like a family.”
