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| Princes William and Harry continue Diana's battle to end Aids stigma | Princes William and Harry continue Diana's battle to end Aids stigma |
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| The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have followed in the footsteps of their mother, the late Princess of Wales, by voicing support for one of the country's leading HIV charities. The brothers sent a letter congratulating the Terrence Higgins Trust on its 30th anniversary and praised the charity's work in supporting people with the virus. | The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have followed in the footsteps of their mother, the late Princess of Wales, by voicing support for one of the country's leading HIV charities. The brothers sent a letter congratulating the Terrence Higgins Trust on its 30th anniversary and praised the charity's work in supporting people with the virus. |
| They called on a generation to "pick up the sword and continue the fight" against HIV and said many sufferers were still blighted by a stigma attached to the illness. | They called on a generation to "pick up the sword and continue the fight" against HIV and said many sufferers were still blighted by a stigma attached to the illness. |
| It follows Diana's close association with charities tackling HIV, which saw her open the first specialist Aids hospital ward in England, at Middlesex Hospital. | It follows Diana's close association with charities tackling HIV, which saw her open the first specialist Aids hospital ward in England, at Middlesex Hospital. |
| "Our generation has never known a world without HIV. We have grown up knowing of the devastating impact this virus has on lives, on families, on communities," William and Harry wrote. | "Our generation has never known a world without HIV. We have grown up knowing of the devastating impact this virus has on lives, on families, on communities," William and Harry wrote. |
| "We know, too, that HIV can be treated and the lives of sufferers extended by many years. However, there is still a stigma which blights sufferers of the disease, even today. | "We know, too, that HIV can be treated and the lives of sufferers extended by many years. However, there is still a stigma which blights sufferers of the disease, even today. |
| "Terrence Higgins Trust, founded 30 years ago by friends of Terrence Higgins, one of the first people in the United Kingdom to die of Aids, has been the other constant in this story of our generation. | "Terrence Higgins Trust, founded 30 years ago by friends of Terrence Higgins, one of the first people in the United Kingdom to die of Aids, has been the other constant in this story of our generation. |
| "Every day, its inspirational staff and volunteers work ceaselessly to turn the lives of HIV sufferers around. They have prevented countless new infections, supported thousands of people to live healthy lives with HIV, and campaigned tirelessly to gain a greater public understanding of the personal, social and media impact of HIV." | "Every day, its inspirational staff and volunteers work ceaselessly to turn the lives of HIV sufferers around. They have prevented countless new infections, supported thousands of people to live healthy lives with HIV, and campaigned tirelessly to gain a greater public understanding of the personal, social and media impact of HIV." |
| A photograph of William and Harry with Diana, by John Swannell, will go under the hammer at the charity's 30th anniversary auction in March. | A photograph of William and Harry with Diana, by John Swannell, will go under the hammer at the charity's 30th anniversary auction in March. |
| Terry Higgins died of an Aids-related illness on July 4 1982 at St Thomas' Hospital, London. He was 37. That year, three of his closest friends founded the Terry Higgins Trust, using Terry's name in the hope of humanising and personalising Aids in a very public way. | Terry Higgins died of an Aids-related illness on July 4 1982 at St Thomas' Hospital, London. He was 37. That year, three of his closest friends founded the Terry Higgins Trust, using Terry's name in the hope of humanising and personalising Aids in a very public way. |
| From that first meeting in a small flat in east London, the Terrence Higgins Trust has grown to become the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, with services across England, Scotland and Wales. | From that first meeting in a small flat in east London, the Terrence Higgins Trust has grown to become the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, with services across England, Scotland and Wales. |
| Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive of the trust, said: "We are incredibly honoured to have this message of support from their Royal Highnesses. | Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive of the trust, said: "We are incredibly honoured to have this message of support from their Royal Highnesses. |
| "In the 30 years since Terry Higgins' friends founded our charity we've achieved so much but the fight against HIV is far from over. | "In the 30 years since Terry Higgins' friends founded our charity we've achieved so much but the fight against HIV is far from over. |
| "It's wonderful to see the princes inspiring their generation to take up the cause the way their mother inspired mine." | "It's wonderful to see the princes inspiring their generation to take up the cause the way their mother inspired mine." |
| The 30th anniversary auction will take place at Christie's on March 21. | The 30th anniversary auction will take place at Christie's on March 21. |
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