Harry revisits Diana’s footsteps in Angola with landmine walk

WorldPolitics
17 Jul 2025 • 3:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Prince Harry recreated his mother Princess Diana's historic landmine walk in Angola, 28 years after her original visit to the country.
  • 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.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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