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Prince Harry honored the humanitarian legacy of the late Nelson Mandela at the United Nations in New York on Monday, with wife Duchess Meghan in the audience. Prince Harry spoke movingly of his passion for Africa and the death of his mother Princess Diana.

As the keynote speaker for Nelson Mandela International Day, Harry discussed Mandela's "ideal of a freer, more peaceful world" and emphasized the similarities between the South African leader and his mother, who was remembered after her passing in 1997 for her own humanitarian legacy.

The late South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave the couple the photo when they saw him on their tour of southern Africa in the fall of 2019. "On my wall, and in my heart every day, is an image of my mother and Mandela meeting in Cape Town in 1997," the Duke of Sussex said.

The excitement on my mother's face immediately stood out to me when I first glanced at the picture, Harry recalled. "The frivolity, even cheekiness. To commune with a spirit who is so dedicated to serve humanity is pure joy.

Harry spoke to Mandela as a man who carried "the weight of the world on his shoulders" as he worked to reconcile South Africa with its racist apartheid past, which includes Mandela's unjust 27-year imprisonment.

And yet, Harry said, "He is still beaming in that picture and so many others." "I can still see the good in people. Still upbeat, he had a lovely energy that uplifted everyone in his vicinity. Not because he was unaware of the inequities and ugliness in the world; on the contrary, he was fully aware of them.

In fact, he remarked, "for the most of my life, it has been my lifeline, a place where I have time and time again found serenity and healing. It's where I felt the closest to my mother and looked for comfort after she passed away, and it's also where I realized my wife was my soul match.

realized my wife was my soul match.

How many of us feel battered and helpless in the face of the catastrophes and destruction that seem to come in waves? he questioned.

Harry concentrated primarily on the climate change challenge, which he claimed is having numerous unfair effects on Africa. He claimed that in order to "rescue humanity," world leaders must address the situation.

We can either follow Mandela's example or succumb to apathy and hopelessness, he warned. According to him, people all over Africa exemplify Mandela's spirit and values and are building on the advancement he made possible.

"In the battle, we might discover meaning and direction. Our values can serve as armour. Pay attention to the words of wisdom that Mandela once taught his son, "Never give up the battle even at the darkest hour." and locate optimism wherever we have the guts to look."

True legacy, according to him, transcends a person's demands and the passage of time. "Legacy is not something that one owns. It is a property of those it affects "explained Harry.

Harry stated, "Let's resolve to honoring and celebrating his life and legacy every day, not just once a year, as a new generation comes of age, a generation that did not personally see Mandela's leadership.

Because "a better day will genuinely be on the horizon if we can muster our own courage, just as he did, and if we can see one another's humanity, just as he did.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation invited Harry to give the keynote address at the ceremony to present the prize. Marianna Vardinoyannis of Greece and Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté of Guinea are receiving the award after the 2020 ceremony was postponed owing to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because "a better day will genuinely be on the horizon if we can muster our own courage, just as he did, and if we can see one another's humanity, just as he did.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation invited Harry to give the keynote address at the ceremony to present the prize. Marianna Vardinoyannis of Greece and Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté of Guinea are receiving the award after the 2020 ceremony was postponed owing to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.