Trevor Rees-Jones (bodyguard)
| Trevor Rees-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Trevor Rees-Jones 3 March 1968 Rinteln, West Germany |
| Occupation | Bodyguard |
| Known for | Death of Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Jones (1995–1997) Ann Scott (since 2003) |
Trevor Rees-Jones (also known as Trevor Rees; born 3 March 1968) is a British bodyguard who was badly injured in the car crash in Paris that killed Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997. Because he suffered a serious head injury, Rees-Jones does not recall many details.
Early media reports claimed he survived because he was wearing a seat belt, but a December 2006 Operation Paget technical examination said that none of the occupants of the car was wearing a seat belt.
Rees-Jones was born on 3 March 1968 in Rinteln, Germany, the middle born of three boys of Colin Rees, a surgeon in the British Army, and Gill, a nurse. He has an older brother, Gareth, and younger brother, John. When he was 10, he returned with his family to Oswestry, on the Welsh border near his father's childhood home. At the now-defunct Fitzalan School, he enrolled in the Combined Cadet Force.
In 1987, Rees-Jones enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, served one tour of duty in Northern Ireland and was awarded the General Service Medal.
On 12 August 1995, Rees-Jones married his first wife, Sue Jones, in Oswestry, where the couple had met at Fitzalan School. Jones filed for divorce in June 1997.
On 31 August 1997 Rees-Jones was seriously injured in the crash that resulted in the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Princess' boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the car, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene; Rees-Jones was the only survivor. His face was flattened, with numerous bones broken or crushed. His face was reconstructed from family photographs by maxillofacial surgeon Luc Chikhani, using about 150 pieces of titanium to hold the bones together and recreate the original shape. Within a year, his face was nearly back to normal.
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