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Prince Harry visits former minefield

2019-09-27T16:26:13.515Z


In 1997, Princess Diana visited a cleared minefield in Angola. Today, 22 years later, Harry sets out on her tracks - and visited the place where there are now schools and shops.



Dressed in a shatterproof vest and protective visor, Princess Diana went over a minefield in Huambo in 1997 during her trip to Africa. The published photos raised the problem of landmines to the public. A few months later, the princess died in a car accident in Paris, her son Prince Harry was twelve at this time.

Now, 22 years later, Prince Harry visited a similar mine clearance project in Angola and paid tribute to the dedication of Princess Diana.

Like his mother, the 35-year-old walked over a cleared minefield - like his mother, he wore protective vest and helmet. "The mines are a non-healing scar of war," Harry told British television ITN. By eliminating dangerous weapons, we "help the community to find peace."

While stopping at the mine-clearers in Dirico, southeastern Angola, the prince exploded a mine remotely. Later he traveled to the city of Huambo, which is about a thousand kilometers away. There his mother had visited a mine clearance project and victims.

Huambo is now cleared of all mines. Now there is a lively community, with several schools and small shops. Prince Harry walked there on the road that was still the path in the minefield in 1997, where his mother was walking. "It was very moving to walk my mother's path after 22 years," he said. With adequate international aid, the area in Dirico could also be secure.

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Following the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, this morning The Duke of Sussex visited a de-mining site in Dirico, Angola, to raise awareness of the danger and prevalence of landmines that still exists today. The Duke joined @thehalotrust in their work to help clear the area to enable safe access for the local community. • Diana, 1997 Today in Angola The Duke of Sussex wants to retrace his mother's steps to make the elimination of landmines a reality. In 1997, Diana Princess of Wales visited Huambo to bring global attention to the crisis of landmines and the lives of those who were destroyed. Two decades later, the area has become increasingly desolate and vibrant, with colleges, schools and small businesses. The Duke is humbled to a place and a community that is so special to his mother, and to recognize her tireless mission as an advocate for all that she felt needed her voice the most, even if the issue was not universally popular. Princess Diana's visit helped change the course of history, and directly against the anti-personnel landmines known as the Ottawa Treaty. Today, with the support of @thehalotrust, Angola now has a statement under the Treaty to be clear of known mines by 2025. 60 million people worldwide live in fear of landmines every day. During his visit today, The Duke wants to walk along the street which was once the minefield where his mother was famously pictured. #RoyalVisitAfrica #RoyalVisitAngola Photo © ️PA

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During the Civil War in Angola, more than one million mines were laid by the warring parties between 1975 and 2002. Many of them were still not recovered.

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Prince Harry at a mine clearance project: "A Non-Healing Scar of War"

On the occasion of the visit, a statement by Princess Diana was posted on the official Instagram channel of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex: "If an international landmine ban can be enforced, it means the world could be a safe place for the grandchildren of this generation" she is supposed to have said then.

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- Princess Diana, 1997 Today in Angola The Duke of Sussex wants to retrace his mother's steps to see make the elimination of landmines a reality. In 1997, Diana Princess of Wales visited Huambo to bring global attention to the crisis of landmines and the lives of those who were destroyed. Two decades later, the area has become increasingly desolate and uninhabitable, with colleges, schools and small businesses. The Duke is humbled to a place and a community that is so special to his mother, and to recognize her tireless mission as an advocate for all that she felt needed her voice the most, even if the issue was not universally popular. Princess Diana's visit helped change the course of history, and directly against the anti-personnel landmines known as the Ottawa Treaty. Today, with the support of @thehalotrust, Angola now has a statement under the Treaty to be clear of known mines by 2025. 60 million people worldwide live in fear of landmines every day. During his visit today, The Duke wants to walk along the street which was once the minefield where his mother was famously pictured. #RoyalTourAfrica #RoyalVisitAngola Photo © ️PA

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Sep 26, 2019 at 11:15 PDT

Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan and their son Archie have been on a ten-day Africa trip since Monday, starting in the South African tourist capital of Cape Town. There, the couple showed the four-month-old boy in public for the first time in a long time - and introduced him to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu.

Prince Harry wants to travel to Botswana and Malawi in addition to Angola.

Source: spiegel

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