Prince Harry recently retraced Princess Diana’s iconic steps across a minefield in Africa, 28 years after she raised global awareness for the dangers of landmines.
On Wednesday, July 16, the Duke of Sussex was photographed walking through the minefield in Angola, which had been partially cleared of landmines, mirroring his mother’s courageous walk through a similar area in 1997. In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Harry, 40, dressed in body armor and a navy cap while he strolled through the dangerous area.
Diana’s original visit was pivotal in highlighting the devastating effects of undetonated landmines, particularly on civilians and children. The Prince echoed his mother’s message during his visit, saying per BBC, “Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school.” According to the outlet, Harry was in Angola to support the Halo Trust, a charity that both he and his late mother have been dedicated to.
In 2019, Harry retraced his mother’s steps in the same path she took, but this recent visit took him to Cuito Cuanavale, a community about 350 miles from where Diana walked in Huambo. The photos from the visit were deeply symbolic, with Harry honoring his mother’s humanitarian legacy, and the similarities of the photos are striking.
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On what would have been Diana’s 63rd birthday, her brother, Charles Spencer, shared a rare photo of Diana as a child on his Instagram as a tribute. The never-before-seen image, captured in 1967, shows a young Diana at her sixth birthday party, beaming with joy as she sat atop Bert the Camel at the family’s celebration. Charles, the 9th Earl of Spencer, fondly recalled the moment, noting how their father, John Spencer, had arranged the camel ride for the children at Peterborough Zoo.