Diana, Princess of Wales did not die in a car crash in Paris on August 31st, 1997.
On 31 August 1997 , Diana , Princess of Wales , died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris , France . Diana, Princess of Wales . Media attention and public mourning were extensive after her death in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997 and subsequent televised funeral .