Chapter 28 4. Angel of Peace

The marriage of Diana and Charles, after the impact of the scandal, finally officially ended in August 1996, and Diana lost the title of "Her Royal Highness" at the same time.As the most popular member of the original royal family, what will Diana's future role be? Buckingham Palace clearly replied: "It is up to the Princess of Wales to decide." Diana considered the day she agreed to divorce the most painful day of her life. She will not be greedy for the scenery of the queen's throne, her way is incompatible with her husband, the royal family and the monarchy.What she cares about is that the position of princess can make her care for the less fortunate to the greatest extent.

She wants to continue to engage in philanthropy, and a paper agreement will not make her give up the rest of her life's efforts.Diana, who was divorced, got rid of the heavy shackles. Like a bird out of the cage, she spread her wings and flew to the vast sky.The much-anticipated former princess will impress the world with her rare courage and relentless efforts. Diana, who left Buckingham Palace, wanted to be seen as "Queen of the people".She wants to use the media adulation for herself to solve the problems that most need to be solved. When Diana devoted herself to the anti-landmine movement, people found that Diana at this time was completely different from before.She is no longer a beautiful and noble princess, but a fighter calling for human peace.

At first, Diana learned about the situation through the International Red Cross, and then began to run around to solve this problem. "I've always been aware of the continuing tragedies caused by anti-personnel landmines. But I figured I could do more than just read the statistics. My purpose is simple -- to get the world to come Concern the misery that man has suffered through the weapon of iniquity." The emergence and development of anti-personnel landmines itself is a sensitive political issue.China, some countries in Southeast Asia, and Africa have left many undischarged landmines due to foreign invasions.Because of the hidden locations where these landmines are buried, there is a high possibility of inadvertent triggering.Every month, 800 people die and another 1,200 are disabled due to accidental stepping on mines.In Angola, innocent children have been killed and maimed many times.

The campaign against the use of landmines was initiated by Canada. More than 70 countries have adopted initiatives to permanently ban the use of landmines. The Clinton administration, Russia, and India have no such intentions. Diana's efforts have made this situation begin to move towards Nice change of direction. In January 1997, as a representative of the International Red Cross, Diana flew to Angola, where anti-personnel landmines were serious, to promote mine clearance activities.There, she saw the innocent victims of man-made disasters and the disabled children scattered on the mountain roads after the war. Diana burst into tears and was extremely angry about this man-made and avoidable disasters.

Before the trip, she agreed to be followed by members of the BBC TV recording crew to Angola, because she was well aware of the role of TV in exposing the problem.The camera follows her, and she directs the camera to those in need. In her diary, she truly recorded what she saw and felt in Angola, her sadness and anger. The diary records the following: Early the next morning, we flew to Quido.I asked to change my itinerary at the last minute to visit the city because I wanted to see part of the war center for myself.As we drove to the hospital for our next meeting, I kept thinking about the disturbing stories Paul (Paul Burrell, Diana's housekeeper) told me.Sadly, these are common occurrences for those who live in the area.In today's so-called peaceful era, most victims of landmines are women and children.Women, because they have to toil in the fields; children, because they play because they don't know the danger under their feet.The hospital staff told me that every week they take in landmine victims like this 14-year-old boy whose family recently returned home after the war.He was helping his family plant crops, but he didn't know that his home was a minefield. He lost most of his leg and his face was damaged.And he just wanted to support his family the best he could.

He is typical of many innocent victims.I knew something about it before I came to Angola, but the facts are even more shocking.Those who live here are well aware that it is only a matter of time before someone is killed or injured.It is inspiring and moving to see the confidence displayed by those who are learning to walk again.But thousands of unexploded landmines in their country will continue to kill lives for decades to come.We must stop using these evil weapons if we want these children to have a future.The only way out is to ban anti-personnel landmines on a global scale. (at the scene)

Diana: No one left their homes during the war, so they buried their loved ones in gardens? Man: Yes, actually, my boss is from Rwanda, was here yesterday, and he showed us the house he used to live in.There were 5 dead bodies in the well. Female reporter (interviewing Diana): Madam, a domestic government minister said that you are undoubtedly "crazy" for supporting this movement (loose mouth cannon).How do you react to this? Diana: I really want to bring a global issue to the attention of the world.That's all. Female reporter: But some people say that you are in a policy alliance with the Labor Party.Do you think that is wise?

Diana: Labor Party? I, I don't know what you're talking about... (Bodyguards intervene.) Bodyguard: ...Thank you very much. Diana: Oh, I cried.Who? Me? Who said I was crazy? I'm not a politician and I don't want to be.I come with, with a heart, I want to awaken people who are suffering, whether it is in Angola or anywhere else in the world.The truth is, I am a humanitarian, always have been and always will be. Diana's demining career inevitably drew strong opposition from many parties in the British arms export department.Because on the one hand, members of the royal family should not intervene in sensitive political events, on the other hand, arms exports are an important profitable sector for British ordnance.

Sure enough, Diana returned to England to find herself surrounded by political invective.Britain's defense minister has accused Diana of being lethargic because her remarks were inconsistent with those of the British government.Diana's righteous act has received global attention, which is beyond her imagination.At the same time, strong opposition was also beyond her imagination, and she was angry. Diana withstood the pressure. She negotiated with members of Congress and the Foreign Minister many times, and actively sought solutions to landmines.Robin Cook once used words such as "deeply understood the topic" and "very brave" when reporting the results of Diana's trip to Angola.He said he was deeply moved by the love the Princess of Wales showed her children.In the face of children injured by the accidental detonation of landmines, Diana felt like an angel of peace, and she comforted the hearts of innocent teenagers.

She eventually won the support of the Labor Party and led to the Oslo conference. In 1997, the main task of the international conference held in Oslo was to resolve the issue of banning the use of anti-personnel landmines.The Lib Dem's Steele told reporters: "We have had a lot of people who have been campaigning for this cause for years. But Diana made headlines when she took notice of it three years ago. She really put her heart into it." I admire Diana for having the courage to touch on such politically sensitive matters. The International Red Cross appreciated Diana's work, lauding her "huge contribution" to the international campaign against landmines.To this end, she was invited to Washington to meet with more than 400 members of the International Red Cross.They are all active in anti-landmine activities.

During the trip to the United States in 1997, Diana can be said to have won a big victory, which led to the United States joining the international mine clearance operation, which fully proved that her charm did not decrease because of the loss of the title of "His Royal Highness". "Diana, Princess of Wales, has arrived in Washington to campaign for an international ban on 'Landmines' and the Princess herself has expressed great enthusiasm for the cause. Last night, the American Red Cross executive hosted 400 others at the dinner Guests also came to visit Diana." American newspapers reported one after another. A person interviewed said: "I came to see the princess, men always like to see beautiful women." A newspaper review said: "Diana was pleasant to look at. She was rosy-cheeked and wore a striking red beaded evening gown with blond hair combed back. Divorce did not bring her down." "My purpose is to draw the world's attention to this very important but neglected topic," Diana told the audience at the National Women's Museum in the United States. I also hope you will understand why I am trying to promote a worldwide movement to ban this weapon." She gave an impassioned speech.Afterwards, even Hillary Clinton, the wife of the President of the United States, was deeply moved and invited Diana to the White House to discuss mine banning operations.This holding was a bit risky, because the US military strategy at that time did not ban mines. Donations to the campaign were also underway as Princess Diana sat down to dine with German Chancellor Kohl and Bob Dole.American Red Cross President Elizabeth Dole and Sen Patrick Leah hosted the fundraiser.The banquet was full of seats, and the ties sold at the banquet alone made a profit of 350 to 3,500 US dollars.Donations totaled $600,000 throughout the night. Diana herself also donated to auction a locket inscribed "With Diana's Love," which was bought by Washington writer Jill Scott for $21,000 in 1997. "This is a priceless treasure," he seemed very excited. Compared with the frenzy of the United States, Britain seems too low-key.The British Foreign Office claimed that Diana's visit was of a "private nature" and that she lived in the mansion of a good friend, the wife of the Brazilian ambassador. The American press went wild for Diana.Her beautiful black pants frequently appeared in newspapers and magazines. In September 1996, at the National Museum of the United States, Diana co-sponsored a donation to the Neenahide Center Breast Cancer Research Institute with Graham and Vogue editor-in-chief Ann Winter.Since then, the institute, located at Georgetown University, has received donations totaling as much as $1 million. In America, she was embraced by every woman who wanted to make the world a better place.She is the embodiment of beauty, the spokesperson of courage, kindness and love, and an outstanding woman worthy of emulation. Wherever the most popular princess in the world goes, it means news impact and money.People will not fail to do their best for her charity just by looking at her.At New York's Christie's Fair, 79 of her evening gowns were auctioned for a total of $5.7 million.Diana said frankly that she liked these clothes very much, and it was Prince William's imaginative suggestion that made her fall in love. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to charities related to AIDS and cancer, including the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Foundation, the Harvard Institute for AIDS Research, the Evelyn Lauder Breast Center, the New York Hospital AIDS Nursing Center and AIDS Crisis Trust Centre. With the sound of the auction hammer, the princess also bid farewell to the past. The star of the Windsor royal family abandoned the glitz, removed layers of masks, and made up her mind to be a human again. She tried to learn to be a woman with her own value, a player, not a puppet being played, an independent person, not a puppet. An idol to be worshipped. The distance between her and the members of the royal family is also getting farther and farther.While her admiring Queen and the rest of the royal family rejoiced at Royal Ascot, Diana was denouncing landmines as "these damned weapons" and raising funds to help victims around the world.She also visited the Bathurda Neo Hospital and met with a wounded Brazilian colonel who lost his foot while clearing mines on the Honduras-Nicaragua border. Diana's trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina in early August 1997 was another part of her anti-landmine campaign. On the second day of her arrival in war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina, she visited a remote village on the outskirts of Tuzla. a family. She visits landmine victims, disabled people and rehabilitation specialists.Vulnerable landmine victims are ignored domestically and ignored by international organizations calling for a global mine ban. Mohammad Soriankog told the princess how he has been depressed since his feet were blown off by landmines five years ago, and how he is eager to get a pair of suitable prosthetic feet.He has been using uncomfortable temporary prosthetic feet for years because the Bosnian health organization was unable to provide "real prosthetic feet". Today he finally got a pair of prosthetic feet paid for by the US-based Landmine Survivors Association, which arranged for Diana's visit. Thorian Coger said she didn't know about Diana, Princess of Wales until a few days before her arrival, and she was very grateful to her. By the time of parting, Diana had become intimate with the children of the family, although she could not speak their language.Walking under the trees in the garden, she would tug on the child's hand for a while, and pat that child's head for a while, feeling a little bit reluctant to part. Thoriankogg's wife later said: "I'm delighted, but I didn't know who Princess Diana was until someone told me." The anti-landmine movement has a long way to go, and Diana has to go on, but fate is against her. On August 30, 1997, a car accident mercilessly claimed Diana's young life.Before her death, she was arranging her trip to China with the Hong Kong Red Cross to discuss the signing of an anti-landmine action agreement.Her previous trip to the United States promoted the signing of the US anti-landmine action agreement.Had she lived, the World Campaign against Landmines would have made greater progress. Someone as influential as Diana and as dedicated to philanthropy as Diana has not yet appeared. Perhaps no one can replace her. I wish someone would take her place.Diana was able to smile and see her successor in heaven. But there's only one Diana! No one can replace her!