Prince Harry Opens Up About 'Soulmate' Meghan Markle and Where He Feels Closest to Princess Diana
etonline.comPrince Harry took the stage during the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, to give an inspiring speech on Nelson Mandela Day. The Duke of Sussex took the podium to speak “with humility” about the importance of the late leader’s legacy.
During his speech, which was also attended by his wife, Meghan Markle, the duke spoke about the Duchess of Sussex, and the other woman closest to his heart, his late mother, Princess Diana.
Harry became reflective as he mentioned a photograph of his mother and Nelson Mandela that was given to him by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, during his and Meghan’s royal tour of Africa in 2019. “When I first looked at the photo, straight away what jumped out was the joy on my mother’s face.
The playfulness, cheekiness even,” he said about the picture of Diana and Mandela taken in 1997. “The pure delight to be in communion with another soul so committed to serving humanity.” The duke spoke about Mandela’s home continent of Africa, and the important place it holds in his personal and professional life. “Since I first visited Africa at 13 years old I always found hope on the continent,” the 37-year-old said. “In fact, for most of my life, it has been my lifeline.
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