WI: the IRA claimed responsibility for Princess Diana’s death?

Yes, I know they didn’t actually kill her. But what if they took responsibility for it?

I think people would believe them, since
1) a lot of people already believe that there was a conspiracy to kill Diana
2) the IRA has killed members of the British Royal family before (Prince Philip’s Uncle and his grandson)

I’m almost certain this would butterfly away the Good Friday agreement.
 
I'm sure the Hereford Gun Club would enjoy a few jolly outings in Ulster and Martin and Gerry would end up with 9mm Lead migraines.

Martin and Gerry would be safe, by that stage we were protecting them from the IRA lads who wanted to kill them. The rumours about them both being touts had some evidence to them, however circumstantial it might have been.
 
Do they have proof that they were the ones to cause Princess Diana's death? Claiming it is one thing but proving it was them will change things.

Either way, things get complicated... fast. Killing Louis Mountbatten is one thing, he was an officer in the Royal Navy at the time but Diana was a civilian which makes the situation more complicated. Combine that with Diana being very popular with the public, the "People's Princess", and you are going to have some form of public outcry over this. I would guess that the Good Friday Agreement just got a lot more complicated.

I'm guessing Ireland and the UK would need to do some damage control in regards to PR to try and find a way to end the troubles, but I'm not knowledgable enough to know with greater detail what the response would be overall, other than some guessing.
 
IRA: We killed Lady Diana!

ANY THINKING INDIVIDUAL: Uh, okay, but why did you make it look like a car accident, if you were planning to claim credit for it anyway?

IRA: Umm...
 
They would lose what remaining support they had in the US. The ex-wife of the crown prince has no political authority and was liked and respected on this side of the pond. She worked closely with Mother Teresa and the IRA's opponents would make sure the photo of them together got as much publicity as possible.
 
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