Landmines Campaign
Diana was patron of an organisation called the HALO Trust which removed landmines left behind during war. A picture of her touring an Angolan minefield in a ballistic helmet and flak jacket in 1997 became one of her most iconic images.
Royalty – Diana, Princess of Wales – Landmine Ban Campaign – Angola
Diana walks through a minefield in Angola to see the work of the British Red Cross (John Stillwell/PA)
During her work with the Trust she faced criticism for meddling in politics and was branded a ‘loose cannon’ by a senior official at the Ministry of Defence.