Prince Harry remembers Princess Diana, Mandela at UN
Prince Harry has described the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela as selflessness and an embodiment of serving humanity against all odds.
The Duke of Sussex delivered the keynote address at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in commemoration of the International Nelson Mandela Day on Monday.
He says the photograph of his late mother, Princess Diana meeting Mandela in Cape Town in 1997 remains a symbol of great humanity.
The photo was presented to Prince Harry by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
"We have also come to know him through the photographs of a person who even when confronted by unimaginable cruelty and injustice always had a smile on his face, for me, there is one photo that stands out,” he said.
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"When I first looked at the photo, straight away what jumped out was the joy on my mother's face, the playfulness, cheekiness even. The pure delight of being in communion with another soul, so committed to serving humanity.
"When I look at Mandela, he was a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders, asked to heal his country from the wreckage of its past and transform it into the future."
Prince Harry urged the world leaders to address the challenges facing Africa in honour of Nelson Mandela.
"The consequences of decisions made by some of the most powerful people in some of the wealthiest countries are being felt even more in the continent of Africa, the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and inflation have left Africa marred in fuel and food crisis."
Prince Harry also spoke against the lack of action on Climate change and abortion rights in the United States.
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