Hasnat Ahmed KhanFRCS (
Urdu: حسنات احمد خان; born 1 April 1958) is a
British-Pakistani heart and lung surgeon. He is widely known for his romantic relationship with
Diana, Princess of Wales, from 1995 to 1997.
Khan had a two-year relationship with
Diana, Princess of Wales, who is said to have described him as "Mr Wonderful."[10] In May 1996, Diana visited the Khan family in Lahore.[11][12] Diana's butler
Paul Burrell said in testimony at her 2008 inquest that Diana described Khan as her soulmate. Diana ended the relationship in July 1997.[13][14]
Diana's friends are reported to have described Hasnat as the "love of her life" and to have spoken of her distress when she ended their relationship.[4] He, however, is said to be reticent about speaking of how much he may have meant to her or even how much she meant to him.[15] Khan attended
Diana's funeral ceremony at
Westminster Abbey in September 1997.[8][16]
Khan told the police in 2004 that he doubted she had been pregnant when she died because she always took her
contraceptive pills.[17] In March 2008, he said in a written statement to Lord Justice
Scott Baker's
inquest into Diana's death that their relationship had begun in the late summer of 1995, and that although they had talked about getting married he believed that he would find the inevitable media attention "hell." Khan also said he believed the car crash which caused Diana's death was a tragic accident.[18]
The relationship between Khan and Diana, Princess of Wales is portrayed in the film Diana (2013), directed by
Oliver Hirschbiegel and based on
Kate Snell's book Diana: Her Last Love (2001).[23] Khan is played by
Naveen Andrews, while Diana is played by
Naomi Watts.[23]
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abAnsari, Massoud; Alderson, Andrew (16 January 2008).
"Dr Hasnat Khan: Princess Diana and me". Sunday Telegraph. London.
Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.