The inquests into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Al Fayed will be opened on Tuesday, 6 January 2004.
Princess Diana, 36, and Mr Al Fayed, 42, died in a Paris car crash in 1997.
Surrey Coroner Michael Burgess said the "complexity of the situation" meant it had taken over a year to set a date.
Princess Diana's inquest will be held in the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, while Mr Al Fayed's will open in Reigate, Surrey.
He said he had been in touch with both the Royal Family and the relatives of Mr Al Fayed to advise them of the date.
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