Princess Diana's Bodyguard Made Chilling Claim About Car Crash Before His Death
- Lee Sansum, Princess Diana's former bodyguard nicknamed 'Rambo', died at age 63 after a fatal heart attack at home on a Saturday morning in 2025.
- Sansum guarded Diana and her sons, including on a family holiday in St Tropez in July 1997, shortly before her death in a Paris car crash, and he also protected other celebrities and politicians.
- He served as a Royal Military Policeman during the Troubles, worked for Alex Salmond during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, and held black belts in karate.
- Kate Sansum, his widow whom he met in 1998, described him as her 'soul mate, hero and most amazing man', sharing his struggle with PTSD and his wish to raise awareness with Prince Harry.
- His death leaves a legacy of dedication and compassion with wide impact, prompting calls for greater awareness of mental health among veterans and public figures.
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Princess Diana's bodyguard made chilling claim about car crash before his death
Lee Sansum was one of Princess Diana's bodyguards in the months leading up to her tragic and premature death in a car accident in 1997, and he made a chilling claim about the incident
He protected Princess Diana only weeks before her death and made a shocking statement about the night of the accident. Now Lee Sansum died at the age of 63.
Lee Sansum, the man who was Princess Diana's bodyguard shortly before her death, has died at the age of 63. His wife shared the tragic news on Facebook on Monday that he had died of a heart attack.


Former bodyguard to Princess Diana dies as wife pays touching tribute to 'hero'
PRINCESS Diana’s former bodyguard who protected princes William and Harry has died at the age of 63. Lee Sansum, who served as a royal military police officer, was one of Diana’s bodyguards shortly before her death in 1997, escorting her during a family holiday to the French resort of Saint Tropez that year. NorthpixPrincess Diana’s former bodyguard Lee Sansum has died at the age of 63[/caption] B960The former royal military police officer (far …
The Mirror reports this Monday, May 19, 2025 that the former bodyguard of the brothers William and Harry during their childhood, and of Lady Diana during her highly publicized family vacation in Saint-Tropez, recently died of a heart attack, at the age of 63.
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