Hasnat Khan
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Hasnat Ahmad Khan, PHD, FRCS
, (b. 1960 in Jhelum
, Pakistan
) has been a heart and lung surgeon
at Harefield Hospital
in London
. He is reported to be planning to return to Pakistan to accept a post at a hospital in Lahore. Khan is known to do a lot of charity work in Africa and Asia, and it is reported that all of his recent surgeries have been for charity.
. The relationship ended in July 1997, according to Paul Burrell
, Diana's butler.
In March 2008, Khan 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". He also said that he believed that the accident which caused Diana's death was a "tragic accident". The heart surgeon told the court on 3 March 2008 that he doubted she had been pregnant when she died because she always took her contraceptive pills
.
Khan had met Diana at the Royal Brompton Hospital
, where she was visiting a friend recovering from heart surgery. They pursued a discreet two-year affair that finished a few months before her death in a car crash in 1997. Diana's friends are reported to have described Khan as the 'love of her life' and to have spoken of her distress when he ended their relationship. 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. Many of Diana's friends believe she was using Dodi Fayed in order to make Hasnat jealous and win him back.
royalty, in a lavish ceremony in Pakistan in May 2006.
Khan and Ali had filed an application for divorce in the local arbitration council of Islamabad
. Kamran Cheema, the chairman of the council, heard their case and decided to issue the divorce certificate. Sources say there were 'multiple reasons' for his separation.
He is now married to a Greek Doctor.
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons is a professional qualification to practise as a surgeon in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland...
, (b. 1960 in Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) has been a heart and lung surgeon
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
at Harefield Hospital
Harefield Hospital
Harefield Hospital is located in Harefield, Middlesex. It is part of the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, which describes itself as "the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe". Harefield's sister hospital is the Royal Brompton Hospital in...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is reported to be planning to return to Pakistan to accept a post at a hospital in Lahore. Khan is known to do a lot of charity work in Africa and Asia, and it is reported that all of his recent surgeries have been for charity.
Relationship with Princess of Wales
Khan has been widely identified as an "ex-lover" and "boyfriend" of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
. The relationship ended in July 1997, according to Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell, RVM is a former servant of the British Royal Household. He was a footman for Queen Elizabeth II and later butler to Diana, Princess of Wales...
, Diana's butler.
In March 2008, Khan said in a written statement to Lord Justice Scott Baker
Scott Baker (judge)
Sir Thomas Scott Gillespie Baker , styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Scott Baker , is an English Court of Appeal judge....
's inquest
Inquest
Inquests in England and Wales are held into sudden and unexplained deaths and also into the circumstances of discovery of a certain class of valuable artefacts known as "treasure trove"...
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". He also said that he believed that the accident which caused Diana's death was a "tragic accident". The heart surgeon told the court on 3 March 2008 that he doubted she had been pregnant when she died because she always took her contraceptive pills
Contraception
Contraception is the prevention of the fusion of gametes during or after sexual activity. The term contraception is a contraction of contra, which means against, and the word conception, meaning fertilization...
.
Khan had met Diana at the Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the United Kingdom .The hospital is part of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is a national and international specialist heart and lung centre based in Chelsea, London and Harefield, Middlesex...
, where she was visiting a friend recovering from heart surgery. They pursued a discreet two-year affair that finished a few months before her death in a car crash in 1997. Diana's friends are reported to have described Khan as the 'love of her life' and to have spoken of her distress when he ended their relationship. 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. Many of Diana's friends believe she was using Dodi Fayed in order to make Hasnat jealous and win him back.
Marriages
Khan, whom Diana had famously described as "Mr Wonderful", had married 28-year-old Hadia Sher Ali, a Pakistani descendant from former AfghanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
royalty, in a lavish ceremony in Pakistan in May 2006.
Khan and Ali had filed an application for divorce in the local arbitration council of Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
. Kamran Cheema, the chairman of the council, heard their case and decided to issue the divorce certificate. Sources say there were 'multiple reasons' for his separation.
He is now married to a Greek Doctor.
External links
- Coroner's Inquests into the Deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Mr Dodi Al Fayed, accessed 2008-08-24.
- "Hasnat Khan: The Statement in Full" in the London Daily Express, 25 Aug. 2008, accessed 2008-08-25.
- Geoffrey Levy and Richard Kay, "A very tragic affair: The true story of Princess Diana and her heart surgeon lover", London Daily Mail, 22 Dec. 2007, accessed 2008-08-25.