British media reported that the sale of postcards featuring
Princess Diana has been banned at shops attached to royal places. The media
speculates that the cause of this ban may be the the 10th anniversary of
Diana's death in August.
An official of Royal collection, the authority which runs
the shops at Buckingham
Palace and other royal
residences confirmed that Princess Diana postcards would no longer be sold, but
denied there is an imposed ban.
But the critics believe that the ban showed the royal family
and their advisers were still uncomfortable with Diana's legacy amid fears that
her image would outsell those of Queen Elizabeth II and every other member of
the family.
"Many of the people who visit Buckingham Palace
and the other royal residences are still big Diana fans. I would have thought
it would have been a big money-spinner for them," said Alan Berry, co-
founder of the Diana Appreciation Society.
Diana's two sons, the princes William and Harry, have
organized a pop concert in her memory on July 1, which would have been her 46th
birthday.
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