LONDON – August 31st, 2018 marks 21 years since the tragic passing ofPrincess Diana. The Princess of Wales was the embodiment of grace andkindness.
She ll forever be celebrated for her unwavering love for her two sonsPrince William and Prince Harry.
Last year, the boys spoke of what Diana was like as a mother.
“She was our mum, she still is our mum you know and of course as a son Iwould say she is the best mum in the world,” Harry confessed.
William confessed she d have been a wonderful grandmother, joking, “She dlove the children to bits, but she be an absolute nightmare!”
So much more than a fashion icon, the 36-year-old was incredibly selflessand caring – something that shone through in her inspiring humanitarianwork.
She was a woman who embraced her own ideal of what it meant to live life toits fullest, passing those values along to her sons, and in turn, herlegacy burns bright in [her great-grandchildren] Prince George and PrincessCharlotte.
In her short 36 years, the mother-of-two lived by her beliefs, focusing ongiving back and spreading her positive energy.
As the People s Princess, she had the remarkable ability to inspire all thewhile helping others.
“Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give somethingback if only they had the chance,” she once famously mused.
Diana left behind two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, her childrenwith Prince Charles, who were just 15 and 12, respectively, when theirmother died.
The princes are expected to mark the anniversary of their mother s deathprivately today.
During Diana s funeral at Westminster Abbey in September 1997, Elton John,a close friend of Diana s, sang the lyrics, “Your candle s burned out longbefore your legend ever will.”
Today, 21 years after her death, Diana s style, glamour, mischievous smileand humanitarian work still capture the public s attention.
Diana s humanitarian efforts around the globe are seen by many as her mostenduring legacy. She was the patron of more than 100 charities over herlifetime, according to The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
Diana was a champion for people with HIV/AIDS and leprosy, who wereinvisible to society during her lifetime, and spread the spotlight shone onher to their causes. She is credited with changing the perception of peoplewith HIV/AIDS, for example, by picking up and hugging a 7-year-old boy withAIDS being treated at a hospital in Harlem.
When, just months before her death, Diana walked through an Angolanminefield wearing a helmet and flak jacket, her presence drew globalattention to the injuries caused by landmines. Diana s home nation ofBritain, along with 120 countries, would later sign the Ottawa Treaty thataimed to eliminate landmines targeting humans.