Prince Harry Recalls Princess Diana’s ‘Legacy’ In Letter To HIV Charity: ‘She Led With Empathy’

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Prince Harry is honoring his late mother’s legacy in making a difference in the HIV community. On Monday, which marked the special 40th anniversary of the Terrence Higgins Trust, the U.K.’s greatest HIV and sexual health charity released a letter from the Duke of Sussex. “For the past 40 years, Terrence Higgins Trust has been revolutionizing the fight against HIV and AIDS.

What began as honoring the loss of a loved one has evolved into the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity that provides essential education, funding and services to thousands living with HIV,” Harry noted in his letter, which was shared to Twitter. READ MORE: Prince Harry Feels A Responsibility To Carry On His Mother Princess Diana’s ‘Unfinished’ Work In HIV Fight “I’ve been involved with Terrence Higgins Trust for a number of years, and the fight to end this epidemic is a big piece of my mum’s legacy.

Like many, my mother grew up in a world where HIV was likely a death sentence,” the 38-year-old continued. “Yet, in the midst of all that uncertainty, she led with empathy, finding the humanity in all around her and demonstrating the power of connection in the face of fear.

While my mother did not live to see the success of today’s treatments, I feel immense pride in being able to continue her advocacy with you.” Harry, whose public work centers on HIV/AIDS, highlighted the organization’s ongoing aim- to “end new transmissions”- and pledged to assist England in becoming the first country to end new HIV diagnoses by 2030.