In pictures: Diana’s 1997 trip to Angola

As the Duke of Sussex prepares to walk in his mother’s footsteps today in Angola, we are taking a look back in photos to when the late Diana, Princess of Wales made history. She was there to campaign for a global ban on mines.

Diana travelled to Angola and walked through a mine-invested field, only protected by a helmet and bullet-proof vest. She met with those who had been impacted by mine explosions. The mines had been placed there during Angola’s civil war, and Diana’s visit helped bring publicity to the Halo Trust.

An international treaty to ban landmines was signed a few months after Diana’s tragic 1997 passing.

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