Prince Harry, 40, to follow in his mother Princess Diana’s footsteps with African landmines initiative
The Duke of Sussex is expected to take to the stage on Monday during an event hosted by the Halo Trust, the charity which gained international prominence in 1997 after Princess Diana walked through an active minefield in Angola.
It will be one of two events, taking place in New York during UN General Assembly High-Level Week and Climate Week, championing issues close to his mother’s heart.
Harry is also set to make an appearance on behalf of the Diana Award, which was set up to reflect the Princess of Wales‘ belief that young people have the power to change the world.
The Duke is also expected at three other events over the next two days raising awareness for conservation and sustainable travel initiatives.
During his solo trip, Harry will ‘participate in engagements with African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award, and Travalyst,’ a spokesperson for Prince Harry said last month.
‘In addition, he will be furthering the work of The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit organization he co-founded with his wife Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex.’
Harry has always made an effort to continue his mother’s ‘unfinished’ work, revealing in 2022 that he felt ‘obligated’ to live out her legacy ‘as much as possible’.
In a podcast interview, Harry told former rugby player Gareth Thomas: ‘I think once you get to meet people and you see the suffering around the world, you can’t turn, I certainly can’t turn, my back on that.
‘Then add in the fact that my mum’s work was unfinished, I feel obligated to try and continue that as much as possible.’
- He added: ‘I could never fill her shoes, especially in this particular space because of what she did and what she stood for and how vocal she was about this issue.’
