Princess Diana in a land mine field in Huanbo, Angola. January 1997. Source: Mirrorpix. 1997 – A year to remember Princess Diana had a big impact on the adoption of the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel (AP) mines. It had a lot to do with timing. On 15 January 1997, Diana visited a mine clearance project in Angola. The photograph of her in a Halo Trust protective vest walking in the minefield was seen around the world. That picture, her quie…
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