1. The Princess’ Advocacy: Princess Diana’s Fight Against Land Mines
By: Emily Miller

2. Early Life Born July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England
Parents divorced in 1969
Became engaged to Prince Charles of Wales in 1981
Gave birth to Prince William in 1982 and Prince Harry in 1984

3. Personal Life Divorced on August 28, 1996
According to The Official Website of the British Monarchy…
Divorced on August 28, 1996
Began relationship with Dodi Al- Fayed in 1997
Died in a car crash at 36 in August of 1997
Princess Diana Memorial Fund
Raised over $125 million for 350 different charities

4. Land Mines
According to CNN…
1 in every 333 people lost a limb in Angola due to land mines
100 new prosthetics were fitted every month
Began working with the Halo Trust Company

5. Halo Trust Co. Visiting fields and hospitals speaking to survivors
Spent 15 hours a day for weeks listening to people’s stories
Very personal
No paparazzi
Connected with them, particularly the children

6. Heart of the Matter
Television special called Heart of the Matter on BBC in 1997
Showed the war-torn countries and the victims
Goal was to bring awareness to the issue

7. Legacy Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty
According to Stuart Casey- Maslen…
Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty
Signed by 122 countries excluding the United States, Russia, and China
Ban the use, stockpile, production, and transfer of anti-personnel land mines
14 million stockpiled mines were destroyed
171,000 land mines have been cleared from 1,100 minefields by the Halo Trust Co.

8. Legacy
Without the US, Russia, and China, not enough power to enact the treaty
Countries selling mines on the black market
Russia sold mines in the Middle East which were handed off to rebel groups

9. Princess Diana
“Carry out random acts of kindness, with no expectation of reward, in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

10. Works Cited
Arnett, Peter. "Princess Diana's Anti-Mine Legacy." CNN. Cable News Network, 10 Sept Web. 24 Jan
Casey-Maslen, Stuart. Mine Action after Diana: Progress in the Struggle Against Landmines. London: Landmine Action in Association with Pluto, Print.
"Charities and Patronage." The Official Website of the British Monarchy. The Royal Household, Web. 24 Jan
Donovan, Paul. "Whatever Happened to Diana's Landmine Legacy." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited, 24 Aug Web. 24 Jan
"How Princess Diana Crippled the Case for Land Mines." Newsweek Special Edition. Newsweek LLC, 24 Oct Web. 24 Jan
"Humanitarian Work." The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Web. 24 Jan
Kovacevic, Katarina. "Princess Diana's Causes & Charities." SheKnows. SheKnows, 11 Sept Web. 24 Jan
"Mozambique Declared Free of Landmines after Princess Diana Charity Completes Project." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 17 Sept Web. 24 Jan
Myers, Steven Lee. "The World: Diana's Dubious Legacy." The New York Times. The New York Times, 4 Sept Web. 24 Jan