Harry revisits Diana's footsteps in Angola with landmine walk
Visiting as a patron of the Halo Trust, the Duke of Sussex advised children in a remote village near Africa's largest minefield on how to avoid detonating mines, telling them in Portuguese: "Stop, go back and tell your elders."
His visit highlighted the ongoing threat of munitions in Angola, echoing Princess Diana's 1997 plea for a global ban on such weapons.
Diana's original visit featured iconic images of her in protective gear walking through a minefield being cleared by the Halo Trust.
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