Princess Diana, "The People's Princess," was widely renowned for her incredible commitment to public service. She was directly involved in campaigns for the banning of the use of landmines via the Landmine Survivors Network and HALO Trust, even touring a minefield in Angola and paying visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina to attract attention to the issue.
She acted as an advocate for the homeless (Via Centrepoint), young people, elderly people (via Help the Aged), the disabled (opening the Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts), those suffering from drug addictions, and those coping with various illnesses.
Princess Diana also did a great deal of work to promote awareness around AIDS (despite the disapproval of the Queen), often working directly with those suffering from the immunodeficiency virus. The visibility that she provided was indispensable at a time when those suffering from the illness still faced a great deal of stigma.
She was a patron to the British Red Cross, British Red Cross Youth Chester Childbirth Appeal, the Trust for Sick Children in Wales, the British Lung Foundation, the National AIDS Trust, the Welsh national Opera, the National Children's Orchestra, and many, many more organizations. Whether it was through direct activism or financial assistance, Princess Diana was one of the greatest humanitarians of her generation--a legacy that has lasted even after her untimely death in 1997.
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