Prince Harry will follow in his mother’s footsteps and attend a charity event to raise funds for landmine clearance in Africa.
The Duke of Sussex is expected to take to the stage on Monday during an event organised by the Halo Trust, the charity that gained international prominence in 1997 after Princess Diana walked through an active minefield in Angola.
It will be one of two events taking place in New York during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week and Climate Week, to champion issues close to her mother’s heart.
Harry is also due to make an appearance on behalf of the Diana Award, which was created to reflect the Princess of Wales’ belief that young people have the power to change the world.
The Duke is also expected to take part in three other events over the next two days to raise awareness of conservation and sustainable travel initiatives.
Prince Harry walks through a minefield during a visit to see the work of landmine clearing charity Halo Trust, on day five of the royal tour of Africa in 2019
The Duke of Sussex is expected to take to the stage on Monday during an event organised by the Halo Trust. Prince Harry is pictured with a deminer from The HALO Trust in 2010
The Halo Foundation gained international notoriety in 1997 after Princess Diana walked through an active minefield in Angola (pictured)
During his solo trip, Harry will “take part in engagements with African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award and Travalyst,” a spokesperson for Prince Harry said last month.
‘He will also promote the work of The Archewell Foundation, the non-profit organisation he co-founded with his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.’
Harry has always strived to continue his mother’s “unfinished” work, and in 2022 revealed that he felt “obliged” to live out her legacy “as much as possible.”
In a podcast interview, Harry told former rugby player Gareth Thomas: ‘I think once you meet people and you see the suffering around the world, you can’t turn your back on it, I certainly can’t turn my back on that.
“If you add to that the fact that my mother’s work was left unfinished, I feel obliged to try to continue it as much as possible.”
He added: “I could never fill her shoes, especially in this particular space because of what she did and what she stood for and how vocal she was about this issue.”
Harry, pictured, has always strived to continue his mother’s “unfinished” work and in 2022 revealed he felt “obliged” to live out her legacy “as much as possible”.
Diana is seen speaking to 13-year-old amputee Sandra Thijica in Angola during a visit in an effort to raise awareness about landmines in 1997.
Harry’s attendance had sparked speculation that he could be in town at the same time as his brother, Prince William, who is believed to be attending the third annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit at The Plaza Hotel on September 24.
It is not known for certain whether he will attend, but he was present at the same event last year.
If Prince William does come to New York when Harry is there, the brothers are likely to keep their distance from each other, with a source telling The Sunday Times in August that the brothers had not spoken in “two years.”
The last time they spoke was said to be at the funeral of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022.
The source described the “estrangement” as “terribly sad” and added that Prince William does not even want Harry to be at his coronation when the time comes.
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