Prince Harry looks set to follow in his mother’s footsteps by attending a charity event to raise money for clearing landmines in Africa.
The Duke of Sussex will take to the stage in New York on Monday at an event hosted by the HALO Trust, a charity that works to clear landmines and other explosive devices left behind by conflicts.
The charity gained international prominence in 1997 after Harry’s mother, Princess Diana walked through an active minefield in Angola.
Prince Harry is also expected to appear on behalf of the Diana Award, which was set up in Diana’s memory to celebrate the contribution that young people make to society.
During his trip, Harry will ‘participate in engagements with African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award, and Travalyst,’ a spokesperson for Prince Harry said last month.
Harry has made an effort to continue his mother’s ‘unfinished’ work, revealing in 2022 that he felt ‘obligated’ to live out her legacy ‘as much as possible’.
In addition, he will be furthering the work of The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit organization he co-founded with his wife Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex.
During a podcast interview, Harry told former rugby player Gareth Thomas: ‘I think once you get to meet people and you see the suffering around the world, you can’t turn, I certainly can’t turn, my back on that.
‘Then add in the fact that my mum’s work was unfinished, I feel obligated to try and continue that as much as possible.
‘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’s attendance fueled speculation that he may be in the city at the same time as his estranged brother Prince William, who is thought to attending the third annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit at The Plaza Hotel on September 24.
It’s unknown if he will be present, but he attended the same event last year.
