William And Harry To Help Oversee Diana Funds

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent

The charity set up in the aftermath of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being wrapped up after raising £100m - with all future donations being entrusted to her sons.

As contributions to the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund continue to roll in, they will be distributed by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry's Royal Foundation.

Diana's fund was set up in 1997 to continue her humanitarian work.

In 15 years it has given tens of millions of pounds to charitable causes and supported more than 400 organisations across the globe.

Ahead of the fund being wrapped up in December, it has awarded a final £3.1m in grants to 44 organisations that help disadvantaged people in the UK and around the world.

The decision to wind down the fund was made in 2007, but as an "unincorporated" trust it cannot legally cease to exist.

So as it continues to automatically receive donations in future, it will do so through the foundation run by Diana's sons, which becomes the fund's new legal owner.

The Duke and Duchess along with Prince Harry oversee the Royal Foundation

In the past five years the fund has spent almost £25m working with organisations that help those suffering from HIV/Aids, cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

Others who have benefited include those affected by the use of landmines, a cause close to Diana.

The Royal Foundation's chief executive Nick Booth said: "The fund has carried out fantastic work over the last 15 years to continue the legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales, and has improved the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in the world.

"We feel it is appropriate and important that the Royal Foundation becomes the legal owner of the fund after its planned closure.

"We can think of no better organisation to continue the spirit of the humanitarian legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales, a legacy we have proudly based our work on for the past 15 years."

The chairman of Diana Memorial Fund, Sir Roger Singleton, said: "We are very pleased that the Royal Foundation has agreed to safeguard the name of the fund in the future."

:: For more information, go to the fund's website.

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