LONDON, England (CNN) -- Princess Diana's relationships with two Muslim men provoked an outburst from her mother, who called her daughter "a whore", Paul Burrell, the princess's former butler, told an inquest Monday. Diana once referred to her former butler Paul Burrell as "my rock." Burrell, who returned to Britain from his home in Florida to give evidence, was the first star witness of the London inquest, now in its fourth month. His role as confidant to Diana, who died in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997, along with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and hotel security chief Henri Paul, meant his testimony was eagerly anticipated.
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Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler, gives evidence at inquest
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Describes phone call in which Diana's mother called her daughter"a whore"
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Burrell says Queen Elizabeth's husband was not involved in Diana's death
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Also claims that Diana told him: "I need marriage like a bad rash"
Asked earlier in the day if he believed that @placeholder was "the one," Burrell said "no, I did not have that impression."