Prince Harry's unannounced trip to Angola highlighted a difficult realisation for the royal, according to one expert.

By Lauren Welch, Royal Reporter based in London

10:06, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Updated: 10:07, Fri, Jul 18, 2025

Prince Harry pictured in Angola earlier this week

Prince Harry pictured in Angola earlier this week (Image: The Halo Trust)

Prince Harry had a difficult realisation on his solo trip without Meghan Markle, claimed royal expert Jennie Bond. The 40-year-old travelled to Angola as a patron of landmine clearance charity the Halo Trust.

During his visit, Harry spoke to families in a remote village near Africa’s largest minefield while there. Although her husband made the visit, Meghan made the decision to remain at home in California with their children, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4.

The visit, according to Ms Bond, marks a change from the type of work that Harry was pursuing when he first stepped down from royal duties in 2020.

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Ms Bond also highlighted that this type of work, such as the scourge of landmines, is the best placed for Harry to carry out.

The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror: "I think this is precisely the sort of work that Harry should do. It is not only a hugely worthwhile cause, but it also connects him with his mother, which is something he yearns for.

"I think he is coming to recognise that the LA celebrity world is one in which he is not especially comfortable. And he seems quite willing to let Meghan take the limelight over there.

"He speaks frequently about a life of service, and trips like this certainly serve a very good cause indeed."

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Princess Diana pictured in January 1997 (Image: GETTY)

During his visit, Harry was highlighting the threat of the munitions in Angola, the same nation that Princess Diana visited to urge the world to ban the weapons in January 1997.

The trip for his late mother took place just months before she died following a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.

In famous pictures, Diana, wearing a protective visor and vest, can be seen walking through a minefield being cleared by the Halo Trust.

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