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Charity loved by Princess Diana closes amid family dispute, writes RICHARD EDEN
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I hear that the Battle of Britain veteran's grandson, Charley, has threatened legal action against the Douglas Bader Foundation (DBF) after it collapsed under financial pressures.
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader lost both his legs in a plane crash in 1931, but was allowed to re-enlist at the outbreak of World War II, going on to fight with incredible bravery over Dunkirk and in the Battle of Britain. Bickers says: ‘The decision to close is because the management team and trustees are of an age and jointly feel that, after 40 years of hard work and commitment, Douglas Bader’s name has been fulfilled, leaving a legacy that has supported so many people.’ The model, once named the ‘most beautiful royal’ by Tatler magazine, joined her sister, Lady Marina, 31 in wearing bright pink at the party in Dorset to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Amabel Kerr, 29, granddaughter of the 12th Marquess of Lothian.
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