Why does an Inquest for the Princess of Wales come under the jurisdiction of Surrey CC?
A15. It doesn’t. The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales is under the jurisdiction of the Coroner of The Queen’s Household. The present holder of that office is Michael Burgess who is also Coroner for Surrey. It is as Coroner for Surrey that he also has jurisdiction in the case of the late Dodi Al Fayed whose body was brought to Surrey and buried on 31 st August 1997.
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