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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry addresses 'heartbreak' in new statement after trip without Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has spoken of his heartbreak for children in a statement following his trip to Angola without Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex recently made the trip to Angola to visit a minefield 28 years after his mother, Princess Diana, made her own visit to the same country. You may also like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's home is a Roman palace from unseen angle Princess Kate and Prince Harry's 'neck grazing' moment shows heartfelt bond Prince Harry 'floored' by Queen's unexpected response to Meghan Markle question In a new statement posted to the official Sussex website following the visit, Prince Harry said: "As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields. All of us have a duty to protect children and future generations from the harms of war, both present and past." He continued: "I urge all donors to stand with Angola in fighting the job. This is not just about landmines, it's about healing the last wounds of war and giving future generations the peace they deserve." Harry, who is a patron of the landmine clearance charity HALO Trust, was pictured visiting Africa's largest minefield in Cuito Cuanavale, where he followed in his mother's footsteps almost thirty years later. "It's an incredibly heartfelt and personal statement from Prince Harry about a cause he has always cared so strongly about," says Danielle Stacey, HELLO!'s Online Royal Correspondent. "You can sense a deep need from him to continue the work that his mother began, and his message, as well as his trip, which was not announced in advance, will bring attention and awareness to the HALO Trust's vital work." According to the charity, at least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines in Angola since 2008. However, the true number is likely higher. HALO Trust has also worked to clear over 120,000 landmines and 100,000 bombs, but landmines have still caused 80 deaths in the past five years. In 1997, just months before her death, Princess Diana walked through minefields in Huambo wearing a visor, a protective vest, and a white button-up shirt, which quickly became one of the most iconic images of her humanitarian legacy. "I visited some of the mine victims... and when you look at the mangled bodies of some of the children, you marvel at their survival," the late Princess recalled during a 1997 speech, delivered at a seminar with the Mines Advisory Group and the Landmine Survivors Network. The Duke has continued his mother's legacy by spearheading initiatives and visiting affected countries. In 2011, he made a visit to Mozambique, and in 2013, he traveled to Cuito Cuanavale in Angola on a private trip. Harry also launched the campaign for a Landmine Free 2025 on International Mine Awareness Day in 2017. Meghan Markle was also noticeably absent from his trip; however, a source told the Daily Mail, "The Duke won't let his wife go to England over security concerns, so there was no chance he'd allow her to go to Angola to walk across landmines."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prince Harry addresses 'heartbreak' in new statement after trip without Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has spoken of his heartbreak for children in a statement following his trip to Angola without Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex recently made the trip to Angola to visit a minefield 28 years after his mother, Princess Diana, made her own visit to the same country. You may also like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's home is a Roman palace from unseen angle Princess Kate and Prince Harry's 'neck grazing' moment shows heartfelt bond Prince Harry 'floored' by Queen's unexpected response to Meghan Markle question In a new statement posted to the official Sussex website following the visit, Prince Harry said: "As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields. All of us have a duty to protect children and future generations from the harms of war, both present and past." He continued: "I urge all donors to stand with Angola in fighting the job. This is not just about landmines, it's about healing the last wounds of war and giving future generations the peace they deserve." Harry, who is a patron of the landmine clearance charity HALO Trust, was pictured visiting Africa's largest minefield in Cuito Cuanavale, where he followed in his mother's footsteps almost thirty years later. "It's an incredibly heartfelt and personal statement from Prince Harry about a cause he has always cared so strongly about," says Danielle Stacey, HELLO!'s Online Royal Correspondent. "You can sense a deep need from him to continue the work that his mother began, and his message, as well as his trip, which was not announced in advance, will bring attention and awareness to the HALO Trust's vital work." According to the charity, at least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines in Angola since 2008. However, the true number is likely higher. HALO Trust has also worked to clear over 120,000 landmines and 100,000 bombs, but landmines have still caused 80 deaths in the past five years. In 1997, just months before her death, Princess Diana walked through minefields in Huambo wearing a visor, a protective vest, and a white button-up shirt, which quickly became one of the most iconic images of her humanitarian legacy. "I visited some of the mine victims... and when you look at the mangled bodies of some of the children, you marvel at their survival," the late Princess recalled during a 1997 speech, delivered at a seminar with the Mines Advisory Group and the Landmine Survivors Network. The Duke has continued his mother's legacy by spearheading initiatives and visiting affected countries. In 2011, he made a visit to Mozambique, and in 2013, he traveled to Cuito Cuanavale in Angola on a private trip. Harry also launched the campaign for a Landmine Free 2025 on International Mine Awareness Day in 2017. Meghan Markle was also noticeably absent from his trip; however, a source told the Daily Mail, "The Duke won't let his wife go to England over security concerns, so there was no chance he'd allow her to go to Angola to walk across landmines."
CBS News
16-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Prince Harry walks through minefield in Angola, continuing Diana's advocacy
Prince Harry on Wednesday walked through a minefield in Angola, harkening back to Princess Diana's historic land mine walk 28 years ago. The Duke of Sussex visited Angola in southern Africa with the HALO Trust organization, the same group his late mother worked with when she went to Angola in January 1997, seven months before she was killed in a car crash in Paris. Diana's advocacy, along with images of her walking through a minefield, helped mobilize support for a land mine ban treaty that was ratified later that year. Harry walked through a land mine field near a village in Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola that has been cleared by HALO Trust. He had visited the same area in 2013 when mines were still active, the charity said. It wasn't the first minefield in Angola Harry has walked through. He also donned the blue body armor of the HALO Trust in a field of land mines for an awareness campaign in 2019. Harry spoke to families on Wednesday who live near the minefield. "Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school," he said. "Here in Angola, over three decades later, the remnants of war still threaten lives every day." The land mines across Angola were left behind from its 27-year civil war from 1975 to 2002. The HALO Trust says at least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by land mines since 2008. It says it has located and destroyed over 120,000 land mines and 100,000 other explosive devices in Angola since it started work in the country in 1994, but 1,000 minefields still need to be cleared.
The Independent
16-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Harry echoes Diana's legacy in visit to Angolan minefield
The Duke of Sussex has visited an Angolan minefield 28 years after his mother's famous visit in the same country. Harry, as a patron of landmine clearance charity the Halo Trust, spoke to families in a remote village near Africa's largest minefield on Wednesday. He gave children in Cuito Cuanavale advice on avoiding detonating mines, telling them in Portuguese: 'Stop, go back and tell your elders.' The duke was highlighting the threat of the munitions in Angola, the same nation Diana, Princess of Wales visited in 1997 to urge the world to ban the weapons. On Tuesday he met Angola's President Joao Lourenco and welcomed the leader's intention to continue support for the removal of landmines left from the civil war that ended in 2002. Months before she died in a car crash, Diana, wearing a protective visor and vest, walked through a minefield being cleared by the Halo Trust. She strode through a cleared path in a Huambo minefield, and the images of her in body armour and a mask gave the anti-landmine campaign global recognition. Harry, who also echoed Diana in a 2019 visit to an Angolan minefield, said: 'Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school. 'Here in Angola, over three decades later, the remnants of war still threaten lives every day.' The Angolan government is the Halo Trust's largest donor in the south-western Africa country. A new three-year contract between the Angolan government and the Halo Trust was discussed during the meeting with Mr Lourenco. Later that day, at a reception hosted by the British Embassy, Harry spoke with business leaders about maintaining partnerships in humanitarian work. He said: 'The Angolan government's continued commitment is a powerful testament to Halo's success in saving lives and reducing humanitarian risk. 'We thank President Lourenco for his leadership and partnership, as well as continued donor support, as we work together towards completing the mission of a landmine-free country.' James Cowan, chief executive of the Halo Trust, said: 'We are hugely grateful to President Lourenco for his leadership and to the Duke of Sussex for his personal commitment to Halo's work in Angola. 'This new contract is an important step forward in our mission to make Angola mine-free, and we will continue our work in solidarity with the Angolan people until every last mine is cleared.' It is estimated that at least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines in Angola since 2008, the Halo Trust said. The trust has cleared more than 120,000 landmines and 100,000 bombs from the country. However, in the past five years at least 80 Angolans have been killed by the devices and more than 1,000 minefields are yet to be cleared. During his 2019 trip, the duke delivered a call for action to help rid the world of landmines. He donned body armour and a protective visor while setting off a controlled explosion in a partially cleared minefield, and said Angola's continued problem with the buried munitions could have been solved if his mother had lived. Diana spoke out against the sale and use of landmines and famously called for an international ban on them during her 1997 trip. On Harry's latest trip, the Halo Trust said: 'This renewed commitment builds on previous support from the Angolan government, which was first highlighted when the duke visited the country in 2019 to retrace the path of his late mother. 'That visit showcased how once-dangerous land could be transformed into a safe and thriving community.'
Arab News
16-07-2025
- General
- Arab News
Prince Harry retraces Diana's footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity
CAPE TOWN: Prince Harry followed in his late mother's footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity's work clearing explosives from old war zones. The Duke of Sussex is in the southern African country with the Halo Trust organization, the same group Princess Diana worked with when she went to Angola in January 1997, seven months before she was killed in a car crash in Paris. Diana's advocacy and the images of her walking through a minefield helped mobilize support for a land mine ban treaty that was ratified later that year. Harry walked through a land mine field near a village in Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola, according to Halo Trust. It's not the first time he has retraced his mother's steps after traveling to Angola for a similar awareness campaign in 2019. The land mines across Angola were left behind from its 27-year civil war from 1975 to 2002. The Halo Trust says at least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by land mines since 2008. It says it has located and destroyed over 120,000 land mines and 100,000 other explosive devices in Angola since it started work in the country in 1994, but 1,000 minefields still need to be cleared.
