Prince Harry To Reopen Hospital In Africa In Honour Of Mother Princess Diana’s Legacy

Oct 07, 2019 by apost team

Prince Harry has returned to the same hospital in Angola that his mother visited in 1997 to reopen it in her name.

Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle recently took a tour of southern Africa along with their newborn, Archie. The family stopped off at several sites including District 6 and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Prince Harry also traveled solo to Huambo, Angola last Friday where he visited the same hospital his mother visited during her 1997 visit to the nation, reports People. There, he toured the grounds and met with patients and staff members before making a speech renaming the hospital to the Princess Diana Orthopaedic Centre.

“I am humbled and honoured that my mother’s work and commitment to demining continues to inspire and that her legacy is being recognised and celebrated today with the naming of the centre in her honour,” he said in his speech.

Earlier that day, the prince paid an emotional visit to another spot his mother went to 22 years ago: a former minefield that is now a vibrant community where people gather for school and to visit small businesses. Landmine clearing was a passion of his mother’s and Prince Harry also visited The Diana Tree on the same street, according to People.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wrapped up their whirlwind 10-day tour of southern Africa in Malawi, concluding their four-country visit of southern Africa focusing on their passions of “wildlife protection, entrepreneurship, mental health and mine clearance” according to The Daily Mail.

What do you think about Harry’s work in Angola? Did he successfully keep his mother’s legacy alive? Let us know in the comments.