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HARITIES linked to the Princess of Wales have been devastated by
sible to find a replacement for the hard working, dedicated campaigner Diana had become.
the news of her death. Many have already admitted it will be impos
The British Red Cross and the plight of peo ple in the Third World injured by landmines provided the major focus of her humanitari an work in recent days.
There were trips to Bosnia and Angola, with visits to Afghanistan and Cambodia in the .
pipeline. —
She remained as patron or president to six charities, despite severing her official links with more than 100 British and Common wealth charities during her divorce proceed ings in July 1996.
As was made clear in the historic Panorama television interview, Diana’s wish was ful filled and she became the Queen of Hearts to causes ranging from Aids and Help the Aged to women’s indoor bowling and the: Variety Club of New Zealand. ,
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She wrote personally to all the charities she dropped, explaining she could not provide
. the level of commitment they deserved.- But the Princess continued with her work on
behalf of charities closest to her heart, near er to home she supported the homeless,
■ Aids sufferers, hospitals and the English National Ballet
Her compassion, caring and ability to iden
tify with the more vunerable members of society made her an invaluable asset in
terms of giving and in terms of adding pres tige to the causes she supported.
An official of one of the charities still linked to the Princess said: “She was a unique woman and is simply irreplaceable.” '
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