O príncipe britânico Harry visitou esta sexta-feira um antigo campo de minas terrestres no Huambo, Angola, onde em 1997 Diana de Gales, a sua mãe realizou a etapa "mais significativa e comovente" do seu périplo de 10 dias pela África Austral.

Esta não é a primeira visita de Harry a zonas minadas em Angola. Em 2013, visitou zonas minadas em Angola tendo-se deslocado ao Cuito Cuanavale, no sul do país, apontada como a região com o maior número de minas em todo o continente africano. Na altura, mostrou-se  "irritado" com alguns países que falharam nas operações de desminagem em África e que foram promovidas pela mãe, Diana de Gales.

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Following in 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. • "If an international ban on mines can be secured it means, looking far ahead, that the world may be a safer place for this generation's grandchildren." – Princess Diana, 1997 Today in Angola The Duke of Sussex will retrace his mother’s steps to see the legacy of her work and how her connection with this community helped 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 people whose lives were being destroyed. Two decades later, the area has transformed from desolate and unhabitable to lively and vibrant, with colleges, schools and small businesses. The Duke is humbled to be visiting a place and a community that was so special to his mother, and to recognise her tireless mission as an advocate for all those 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 led to the Convention against Anti-Personal Landmines, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. Today, with the support of @thehalotrust, Angola now has a stated aim under the Treaty to be clear of known mines by 2025. Despite great progress, 60 million people worldwide still live in fear of landmines every day. During his visit today, The Duke will walk along the street which was once the minefield where his mother was famously pictured. #RoyalVisitAfrica #RoyalVisitAngola Photo©?PA

Uma publicação partilhada por The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) a 27 de Set, 2019 às 12:12 PDT

Naquela que a casa real britânica diz ser a mais "significativa e comovente" etapa para o príncipe na sua representação em África, Harry visitou uma zona antes ameaçada por minas terrestres, cuja campanha para limpeza a princesa Diana ajudou ao deixar-se fotografar em 1997, atraindo atenção mundial para o problema.

O quarto na linha de sucessão ao trono britânico chegou a Angola esta quinta-feira, depois de ter estado na Cidade do Cabo, na África do Sul e no Botsuana.