London, Jan 13: Pakistani heart specialist and
princes Diana's former lover Dr Hasnat Khan has confirmed that
his 20-month marriage to glamorous Hadia Sher Ali ended just
before last Christmas.
47-year-old Khan, the man princess Diana famously
described as "Mr Wonderful", has confirmed to British tabloid
the news of the world that he and Hadia are living apart.
Speaking at his home in Jhelum in northern Pakistan, the
heart specialist said: "I got married to a Pakistani girl who
was of an afghan descent in May 2006 but we got separated
recently."
"There were so many reasons for the separation and not
just one. I really can't elaborate on that."
Dr Khan, once described by the princess as "the love of
my life" even moved with his wife from London back to Pakistan
to try to escape the memories of his association with Diana.
Hasnat's two-year romance with Diana happened before her
ill-fated affair with Dodi Fayed in 1997.
The couple fell deeply in love after meeting at the Royal
Brompton Hospital in West London where Hasnat worked. When the
Princess met him in pubs and restaurants, she would wear a
long, black wig to fool photographers.
Hasnat - who Diana nicknamed natty - would be smuggled
into Kensington Palace in the back of her butler Paul
Burrell's car. While staff were away at weekends she would
cook for the heart expert.
Burell later revealed how she wanted to wed the caring
surgeon - and Diana even visited his family in Lahore and
sought pal Jemima Khan's advice on how to handle marrying a
Muslim.
Bureau Report
