Questions over Diana anniversary

While the occasion will undoubtedly be deeply moving for the late princess's family, questions are being raised about the scale of public attention on the event.

And the weight of media and charity investment in the anniversary is immense.

The Diana Memorial Fund has recently stopped entering into commercial licensing agreements.

It was burned by a six-year legal dispute it lost with an American company producing Diana dolls.

The legal wrangling meant the Fund had to stop giving out grants for an entire year.

The Fund has been attacked recently for perceived political correctness in donating £10 million to asylum-seekers.

Many charities have an unofficial claim to Diana's legacy.

Neil Morrans, chief executive of No More Landmines, said: "So many people know of her. She remains very recognisable around the world.

"People are still interested in her and the causes she held dear.

"From our perspective, she provides a platform from which we can engage existing supporters and perhaps potential suppporters."

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