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Lady Diana Tartan - In Memory

By Anna Murray

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The Diana Memorial Tartan was developed in response to the public outpouring of emotion at the time of Princess Diana's death.

In the week after her death the government established a Memorial Committee, chaired by, the then chancellor, Gordon Brown. The committee established the Diana fund, to channel public donations in the best way. The thinking behind the fund was to tap into 'new money' rather than taking resources from existing charities.

A range of items were produced in Diana's memory with all profits going to the memorial fund. So far £35m has been raised from the licensing of Diana products. Tartan one such item, and was sold in the form of ladies scarves, tammy sets, ties and kilts.

The Princess Diana tartan was designed by Lochcarron of Scotland who received official approval to produce the tartan. The pattern of the tartan is based on the Royal Stewart plaid and it's colours were chosen to reflect the character, image and life of Princess Diana.

One of the aims of the charity, which has the support of Prince William and Prince Harry, was to continue the work that princess Diana had done, focusing on unpopular or overlooked causes such as support for prisoners' families and homeless gay and bisexual teenagers.

The fund has also expanded on her anti-landmine campaign to cover a ban on cluster bombs, and is giving millions to help people in Africa with cancer and Aids, in the UK the fund supports young refugees and asylum seekers and children with learning disabilities. So far the fund has raised over £115 million in memory of Princess Diana.

The Diana award established by the trust recognises outstanding young people who have made a positive contribution to their community and who have helped change the lives of others.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Diana Award which sees young people recognised for being an inspiration, and there are now three categories to recognise particular achievements -

The first is for 12-18 year olds who make a sustained, selfless contribution to their community, and who demonstrate exceptional personal qualities. These young people receive the main Diana Award.

The second category is for groups of 12-18 year olds who have worked together to make their communities a better place to be, these groups qualify for the Diana Certificate of Excellence. The Third category is for individuals and groups between the ages of 5-18 who have helped reduce bullying in their communities or school, these people are eligible to receive the Diana Anti-Bullying Award.

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