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Sky News
37 minutes ago
- Politics
- Sky News
Harry follows in Diana's footsteps - and returns to Angola to back landmine clearing charity
The Duke of Sussex has visited Angola to support a landmine clearing charity, repeating a famous trip his mother made in 1997. Prince Harry met the Angolan President Joao Lourenco yesterday at the start of his trip, according to a statement from The Halo Trust, which helps clear landmines from old war zones. Princess Diana visited the country in January 1997, supporting the same charity, seven months before she was killed in a car crash in Paris. Diana famously wore protective equipment and walked through a cleared path in an active minefield in Huambo, during a break in fighting in the African country's long civil war. Her attention to the plight of Angola - including civilians injured by landmines - helped secure a treaty banning the munitions. Harry has followed his mother's footsteps by raising awareness of HALO's work. 0:35 He also met landmine survivor Sandra Tigica - 22 years after his mother Princess Diana was pictured with the then 13-year-old, who lost a leg. James Cowan, chief executive of The Halo Trust, said in a statement that he and Harry met Angola's president to discuss continued demining efforts. "We thanked him for his extraordinary dedication to and investment in the vision of a mine-free country, and he expressed his intention to continue to support our work with a further significant contract for the next three years," he said. The charity estimates that around 80,000 Angolans have been killed or injured by landmines during and after the 27-year civil war, although there are no exact figures. The organisation says just over 1,000 minefields, covering an estimated 26 sq miles (67 sq km) still needed to be cleared at the end of 2024. Angola had set a goal to be landmine-free by 2025.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Princess Diana "Gave Up" Prince William and Prince Harry During their Childhood Summers
Princess Diana willingly "gave up" her summers with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry for a heartbreaking reason, her former butler says. Paul Burrell, who served as Princess Diana's butler from 1987 to 1997, said Princess Diana only had two weeks each summer with her sons. He revealed that the last summer of her life, Princess Diana spent two weeks with her sons in the Mediterranean before bringing them back to Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles separated in 1992 before filing for divorce four years later, they shook up the British monarchy—and, according to the late Princess of Wales's longtime butler, their dynamic with their sons. In an interview with Marie Claire published on Tuesday, July 16, Paul Burrell— who served as the late royal's butler from 1987 to 1997—revealed the heartbreaking reason that Princess Diana 'willingly gave up' her sons Prince William and Prince Harry during the summer. Following her split from Charles, Diana began to see much less of her boys during the summer months, with Burrell sharing that she 'only ever had the boys for two weeks every year because she gave them up.' He explained. "Summer was fun for her, but she realized that the rest of the year and the time away from boarding school, that they would be with their father and their friends.' This decision was a particularly difficult one in the years before her death, as both her sons started attending boarding school when they were just 8 years old—at the time of Diana's passing, William was at Eton while Harry went to Ludgrove Prep School. Despite wanting more time with her sons, Burrell said Princess Diana knew what was at stake if they didn't fully integrate in the royal fold. 'She said it's important for them to grow up with her cousins, with the Royal Family at Balmoral,' he shared, adding, 'She realized that they were growing up and they had to be integrated into the Royal Family because William one day will be King and Harry will be there to support him." Burrell also said that Princess Diana had to get creative with planning summer vacation activities with her sons, usually choosing a beach destination like 'Necker Island, or somewhere remote' rather than Kensington Palace. The former butler revealed that Princess Diana's last summer with Prince Harry and Prince William in 1997 was a brief one before the boys headed to Scotland to spend the rest of the season with Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and their dad Charles. 'They'd been to the Mediterranean, and they played on jet skis, and they'd had fun. Then she brought them back home so that they could go to Balmoral,' he explained. While Princess Diana might have felt this decision was the best thing for her sons, it didn't make the lack of time together any easier. Describing the late royal as a 'devoted mother,' Burrell revealed that this arrangement took a toll as Harry and William's boarding school schedules already cut into their limited time together. 'She began to lose them to the outside world and to the Royal Family. Not emotionally, but physically, which was very sad,' he said. Read the original article on InStyle
Asharq Al-Awsat
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Prince Harry Is in Angola to Raise Awareness for Land Mine Clearing, Repeating Diana's 1997 Trip
Prince Harry visited the African nation of Angola on Tuesday with a land mine clearing charity, repeating a famous trip his mother made in 1997. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, met with Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday at the start of his trip, according to a statement from the Halo Trust, an organization that works to clear land mines from old warzones. Princess Diana visited Angola with the Halo Trust in January 1997, just seven months before she was killed in a Paris car crash. Diana was famously photographed on that trip wearing protective equipment and walking through an active minefield during a break in fighting in Angola's long civil war. Her advocacy helped mobilize support for a treaty banning land mines later that year. This is not the first time Harry has followed in his mother's footsteps by raising awareness for the Halo Trust's work. He also visited the southern African country in 2019 for a land mine clearing project. British media reported that Harry traveled to Angola this week without his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Halo Trust CEO James Cowan said in a statement Tuesday that he and Harry met with Lourenço to discuss continued demining efforts in Angola and thanked the president for his support for that work. Angola was torn apart by a 27-year civil war, which lasted from 1975 to 2002, with some brief and fragile periods of peace in between. The Halo Trust says there are estimates that around 80,000 Angolans have been killed or injured by land mines during and after the war, although there are no exact figures. The organization says just over 1,000 minefields covering an estimated 67 square kilometers (26 square miles) still needed to be cleared at the end of 2024. Angola had set itself a goal to be land mine-free by 2025.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- The Independent
Prince Harry welcomed to Angola for solo trip 28 years after Diana's historic landmine walk
The Duke of Sussex has landed in Angola 28 years after his mother, Princess Diana, embarked on a historic walk through a minefield in the country. Prince Harry has travelled solo, without the Duchess of Sussex, to promote the work of the HALO Trust, a charity he is a patron of that works to clear landmines and other explosive devices left behind by conflicts. Harry previously visited Angola in 2019, donning body armour and a protective visor while setting off a controlled explosion in a partially cleared minefield similar to one visited by his mother. On Tuesday (15 July), the charity said Harry attended a discussion with the country's president on removing landmines.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Prince Harry is in Angola to raise awareness for land mine clearing, repeating Diana's 1997 trip
Prince Harry visited the African nation of Angola on Tuesday with a land mine clearing charity, repeating a famous trip his mother made in 1997. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, met with Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday at the start of his trip, according to a statement from the Halo Trust, an organization that works to clear land mines from old warzones. Princess Diana visited Angola with the Halo Trust in January 1997, just seven months before she was killed in a Paris car crash. Diana was famously photographed on that trip wearing protective equipment and walking through an active minefield during a break in fighting in Angola's long civil war. Her advocacy helped mobilize support for a treaty banning land mines later that year. This is not the first time Harry has followed in his mother's footsteps by raising awareness for the Halo Trust's work. He also visited the southern African country in 2019 for a land mine clearing project. British media reported that Harry traveled to Angola this week without his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Halo Trust CEO James Cowan said in a statement Tuesday that he and Harry met with Lourenço to discuss continued demining efforts in Angola and thanked the president for his support for that work. Angola was torn apart by a 27-year civil war, which lasted from 1975 to 2002, with some brief and fragile periods of peace in between. The Halo Trust says there are estimates that around 80,000 Angolans have been killed or injured by land mines during and after the war, although there are no exact figures. The organization says just over 1,000 minefields covering an estimated 67 square kilometers (26 square miles) still needed to be cleared at the end of 2024. Angola had set itself a goal to be land mine-free by 2025. ___
