What happened to Al Fayeds first wife?

However their marriage was short-lived, with Khashoggi filing for divorce after two years reportedly because Al Fayed had been unfaithful. Khashoggi went on to marry Saudi Ambassador Anas Yassin, with the pair having a daughter, Jumana Yassin. She died in March 1986 from a heart attack at the age of 51.



Samira Khashoggi was the first wife of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed and the mother of Dodi Fayed. A Saudi Arabian author and journalist, she was the sister of the high-profile Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi. She married Al-Fayed in 1954 after meeting him on a beach in Alexandria, but the marriage was short-lived, lasting only two years before they divorced in 1956. Following the split, she returned to Saudi Arabia and later married Anas Yassin, a Saudi ambassador. Samira was a progressive figure in her own right, founding the women's magazine Al Sharkiah and actively supporting the education of girls in Saudi Arabia. Tragically, she passed away in March 1986 at the age of 51 following a heart attack. She did not live to see the global media frenzy surrounding her son Dodi’s relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales, or the tragic car accident that claimed both their lives in 1997. Her legacy survives through her literary contributions and her role as a pioneer for women's voices in the Saudi media landscape.

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A subsequent government investigation into the takeover, officially published in 1990, found that Al Fayed and his brother had been dishonest about their wealth and origins to secure the takeover. They called the claims unfair. Five years later, his first application for British citizenship was rejected.

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Sexual assault allegations In 1997, several former Harrods employees told ITV's The Big Story their stories of harassment, from being groped and kissed to having cash stuffed in their bra. He denied the allegations. In 2008, Mr Al Fayed was accused of indecent assault against a 15-year-old girl, which he again denied.

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At the time of his death, Al Fayed had already sold off two of the biggest brands in his portfolio, Harrods and the London soccer team Fulham FC. He still owned The Ritz in Paris.

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It happened in the early hours of August 31, 1997, and it's a moment people across the world will never forget. While Diana was laid to rest on a private island on her family's estate in Althorp Park, Dodi was buried in Brookwood Cemetery near Woking.

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