Anniversary of the death of Lady Di: charities and the charitable side of the princess
The Princess of Wales, better known as Lady Di, died on the night of August 30 to 31, 1997, so this Monday marks the 23rd anniversary of her death.
Although she is well known for occupying covers and she became very influential in the fashion world, raising the profile of younger British designers by sporting her designs, she also had a lot of importance on her charitable side and charities of her.
The charitable causes of the Princess of Wales
According to the official website of the British Royal Household, Princess Diana was president or sponsor of more than 100 charities and focused her efforts on the homeless, children, people with disabilities and people with HIV / AIDS .
After her divorce, the princess resigned most of these jobs, as well as all service appointments with military units. However, she continued to be the sponsor of some of the charitable causes.
Among them, Centrepoint, a charity for the homeless. She is also from the English National Ballet, as well as the Leprosy Mission and the National Aids Trust.
On the other hand, she was president of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and the Royal Marsden Hospital. Also, in June 1997, shortly before her death, the princess attended London and New York to sell her dresses and gowns, allocating the proceeds to charity.
In fact, her last official engagement in Great Britain was on July 21, when she visited Northwick Park Hospital in London, specifically, the children's accident and emergency unit.
She was also very committed to banning the manufacture of landmines. In January 1997, she visited Angola as part of her campaign. In June, she spoke at the landmine conference at the Royal Geographical Society in London, followed by a visit to Washington DC in the United States on June 17-18 to promote the American Red Cross's landmine campaign.
As a symbol of her commitment to charitable activities, representatives of some of the organizations she worked with were invited to walk behind her coffin, along with her family, on the day of the princess's funeral. .
