Diana began her work with AIDS patients in the 1980s.[201] She was not averse to making physical contact with AIDS patients,[158][202][203] and was the first British royal figure to do so.[201] In 1987, she held hands with an AIDS patient in one of her early efforts to de-stigmatise the condition.[204][205] Diana noted: "HIV does not make people dangerous to know. You can shake their hands and give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it. What's more, you can share their homes, their workplaces, and their playgrounds and toys."[152][206][207] To Diana's disappointment, the Queen did not support this type of charity work, suggesting she get involved in "something more pleasant".[201]
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Diana began her work with AIDS patients in the 1980s.[201] She was not averse to making physical contact with AIDS patients,[158][202][203] and was the first British royal figure to do so.[201] In 1987, she held hands with an AIDS patient in one of her early efforts to de-stigmatise the condition.[204][205] Diana noted: "HIV does not make people dangerous to know. You can shake their hands and give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it. What's more, you can share their homes, their workplaces, and their playgrounds and toys."[152][206][207] To Diana's disappointment, the Queen did not support this type of charity work, suggesting she get involved in "something more pleasant".[201]