Diana, Princess of Wales, was a member of the British royal family and one of the most photographed and beloved women of the 20th century. Known for her style and her compassion, she used her global platform to advocate for causes that were often stigmatized. She famously shook hands with an AIDS patient in 1987 without wearing gloves, a simple gesture that helped dispel the myth that the disease could be transmitted by touch. She was also instrumental in the international campaign to ban landmines, walking through a cleared minefield in Angola to draw attention to the civilian casualties of war. Despite a highly publicized and difficult divorce from Prince Charles, her popularity never waned. Her tragic death in a car crash in Paris in 1997 led to an unprecedented global outpouring of grief. Her legacy continues through her sons and her lasting impact on the way the monarchy interacts with the public.