National AIDS Trust Patron

Diana, Princess of Wales made a significant contribution to the National AIDS Trust and the global fight against HIV and AIDS in her role as a patron from 1991 to 1997.

Princess Diana's commitment and dedication to raising the profile of HIV helped to challenge the stigma of the virus around the world and her involvement remains an important factor in the high level of global HIV and AIDS awareness today.

The National AIDS Trust continues Princess Diana's legacy on HIV, by working to end HIV related stigma and discrimination and to make tackling HIV a priority for both the government and the public.

Concert for Diana

On 1 July 2007 Prince William and Prince Harry held the Concert for Diana at Wembly Stadium to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana with an event to celebrate her life. Proceeds from the concert will go to charities supported by the late Princess including the National AIDS Trust, and to charities of which the Princes are Patrons.

The Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture on AIDS

To commemorate her work, the National AIDS Trust organises a lecture in her honour. The lecture provides a platform for guests of international stature to speak on contemporary issues around HIV and AIDS.

The inaugural lecture was given by Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in London June 1999. The second memorial lecture took place in December 2001 and was given by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

In 2003, the third Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture on AIDS was given by Edwin Cameron, a South African Supreme Court of Appeal Justice who is living with HIV. The lecture was held at City Hall in London on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2003.

Bill Clinton, speaking at The Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture on AIDS:

 "In 1987, when so many still believed that AIDS could be contracted through casual contact, Princess Diana sat on the sickbed of a man with AIDS and held his hand. If the Princess of Wales could hold the hand of a man with AIDS, who could claim to be above it?

She showed the world that people with AIDS deserved not isolation, but compassion. It helped change world opinion, helped give hope to people with AIDS, and helped save lives of people at risk."