How Princess Diana changed how the world viewed AIDS

Princess Diana visiting a patient at the London Lighthouse, a centre for people affected by HIV and AIDS, in 1996. (Photo: Jayne Fincher/Getty Images)

Princess Diana is remembered for her kindness and generosity – and 25 years after her death, there is no better example than her visit to a group of HIV/AIDS patients.

Twenty-five years ago, on August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales…