THE Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund should not run indefinitely, the princess's mother and brother said last night.

Frances Shand Kydd and Earl Spencer have told trustees of the fund that it should be wound up after a set period of time. But both said they fully supported the fund and its president, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Diana's sister, while it remained active. They spoke out as trustees announced they were to hold top-level, day-long talks in the next few weeks on the future of the fund. Aspokeswoman said the vital meeting would include issues such as the length of time it should run. Earl Spencer's spokeswoman Shelly-Ann Claircourt said he had not recommended a specific time limit for the fund. "They voiced their concerns and, from what I understand, the trustees had a meeting about it and discussed it." she said. "They feel the fund should have a very finite life, but they are going to support it however long it exists." Speaking from her remote Scottish island home, Mrs Shand Kydd, 62, said the letter was written on behalf of herself and her son. She said it "expressed concerns and asked questions" about the way the fund was being run.

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