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The Duke of Edinburgh will not be called to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana, the coroner has stated.The Duke of Edinburgh will not be called to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana, the coroner has stated.
Lord Justice Scott Baker also said the Queen should not be asked to answer questions posed by Michael Mansfield QC, representing Mohammed Al Fayed.Lord Justice Scott Baker also said the Queen should not be asked to answer questions posed by Michael Mansfield QC, representing Mohammed Al Fayed.
He said: "Neither step will in my judgement further the inquest process."He said: "Neither step will in my judgement further the inquest process."
Mr Al Fayed has claimed Prince Philip and MI6 were behind a plot to murder Diana and Mr Al Fayed's son, Dodi.Mr Al Fayed has claimed Prince Philip and MI6 were behind a plot to murder Diana and Mr Al Fayed's son, Dodi.
'|No conspiracy' Lord Justice Scott Baker ruled: "In my judgment it is not expedient to call the Duke of Edinburgh to give evidence, nor do I think the Queen should be asked to answer the questions posed by Mr Mansfield."
'No conspiracy'
Earlier at the High Court hearing, Mr Al Fayed's former spokesman Michael Cole denied that he had been part of a plot to pervert the truth.Earlier at the High Court hearing, Mr Al Fayed's former spokesman Michael Cole denied that he had been part of a plot to pervert the truth.
Mr Cole asked Richard Horwell QC, for the Metropolitan Police, to take back an "implication" that he had been involved in a conspiracy.Mr Cole asked Richard Horwell QC, for the Metropolitan Police, to take back an "implication" that he had been involved in a conspiracy.
"I do not ask for apologies but I would like that to be withdrawn. I was not and I am not," he said."I do not ask for apologies but I would like that to be withdrawn. I was not and I am not," he said.
He waited for a response but there was silence in the courtroom until Mr Cole said: "I hear nothing."He waited for a response but there was silence in the courtroom until Mr Cole said: "I hear nothing."
Mr Cole was making a second appearance in the witness box to refute allegations which had been made by later witnesses. Mr Cole was making a second appearance in the witness box to answer allegations which had been made by later witnesses.
Ben Murrell, security manager at Mr Al Fayed's Paris home, has told the jury he was encouraged to embellish details of Diana and Dodi's relationship. Ben Murrell, security manager at Harrods owner Mr Al Fayed's Paris home, has told the jury he was encouraged to embellish details of Diana and Dodi's relationship.
The couple, and their driver Henri Paul, were killed in a car crash in a Paris road tunnel in the early hours of 31 August 1997.The couple, and their driver Henri Paul, were killed in a car crash in a Paris road tunnel in the early hours of 31 August 1997.