Died Diana’s former bodyguard
At the age of 63, Lee Sansum, a former bodyguard of Princess Diana, died, who took care of her in the last summer of the Duchess, just a month before she died, and her sons, Prince William and Harry. The former military police officer received a heart attack in his home. His wife said goodbye to Sansum in a touching post, whose life was full of adventure, but still proud of the special relationship with the Duchess.
Died Lee SansumTo the former bodyguardwho has been years ago Princess Diana and provided the defense of his sons. The 63 -year -old died on Saturday morning after a heart attack at his home. The sad news was shared by his wife Kate Sandum, who said goodbye to her husband in an emotional post – writes Daily Mail.
Lee Sansum has been my soul mate, hero, and the most wonderful man in my world since our meeting in 1998
Said the mourning wife.
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The abbot with six children Princess Diana just called Rambo, which is no coincidence: Its name is not only protected by the royal family, but also a long, exciting and dangerous career. Before he worked in places such as Libya and Somali as a private safety specialist, he worked as a built-in agent in Northern Ireland and served in the British Army Internal Investigation Unit (SIB). Later to the late Prime Minister of Scotland, To Alex Salmond he also became his bodyguard. His widespread experience and martial arts-black belt from Karate, Jujitsu and Kick Box-made him worldwide, so Oyan worked with celebrities like Sylvester StalloneTo Nicole KidmanTo Tom Cruise and Pellet
He had a special relationship with the princess
In the summer of 1997, he was entrusted to take care Before the princess’s tragic death. The bodyguard then had a close contact with the family, especially the Duchess and Prince Harry, who even tried to teach a Kick box, though he said the boys were too shy.
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Sansum remembered back to a period of time the princess Every morning, he woke up to talk to him for a long time – often about the dangers that threaten his life. Later, Diana thanked Sansum for her ten -day rest in France, which she called « magical » and highlighted her bodyguard work. The man kept this message in high esteem, which meant an eternal memory for him. Almost 25 years after the tragedy, in an interview, he also shared that There was a lottery drawing who accompanied Princess Diana that weekend in Paris, and she didn’t get into the car in the end.
I could have been in that car too
He said then.
After the death of the Duchess, Sansum also revealed that he struggled with post-traumatic stress syndrome, whose signs he had already experienced during the defense of the royal family. In 2018, he stated that despite his military past and psychological burden, he had not received any help at the time.
« No one knew, but I was already post-traumatic stress syndrome when I took care of the princess and his sons. When I left the army, people with mental problems were not given any help » Lee Sansum explained.
