Prince Harry Says He Showed Prince Archie, 5, Photos of Princess Diana's Famous Landmine Walk

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry; Princess Diana in 1997.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

Karwai Tang/WireImage; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

He continued, “I think IEDs are probably a bit too much at this point, but I found myself talking to him about mines when he was 5 years old.”

“Interestingly, it gave me a chance to talk about my mum, his grandma, which I didn’t even really consider,” Harry said. “That became the outcome of the story for him. He wanted to see videos and photographs of his Grandma Diana out doing her thing for landmines all those years ago.”

“It produced a very interesting conversation between me and him, different to what I thought it would be,” Prince Harry said.

Princess Diana walks through a landmine field on Jan. 5, 1997.John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty

John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty

He alsovisited the area where his mother walked, which is now a safe and thriving community. A tree, dubbed the Diana Tree, marks the spot where she was photographed in 1997.

“It has been emotional retracing my mother’s steps along this street 22 years on and to see the transformation that has taken place, from an unsafe and desolate place into a vibrant community of local businesses and colleges,” Harry said at the time.

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Although Princess Diana died in a 1997 car accident, Prince Harry has kept her memory alive with his children.

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“I showed him how some were missing legs and explained that some had invisible injuries, too,” the former British Army captain added. “Not because he asked but because I wanted to tell him. Kids understand so much, and to see it through his eyes was amazing because it’s so unfiltered and honest.”

source: people.com