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Prince William writes touching letter to charity honouring Princess Diana on behalf of himself and Prince Harry

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Prince William and Prince Harry (Photo: Getty Images)
Prince William and Prince Harry (Photo: Getty Images)

Prince William has reached out to The Diana Award – a charity which honours young people making a difference by following in Princess Diana's footsteps – to share his gratitude.

The charity's efforts amid the global pandemic have not gone unnoticed, particularly by the brothers.

"I wanted to write to send my support and thanks to all the staff, volunteers and supporters of The Diana Award," Prince William said in a letter. "My brother and I remain appreciative of the work you do to foster, develop and support young people, particularly at this time of uncertainty.

"Whilst you are finding yourselves adapting to new ways of working, there is no doubt that your support for young people, through what will be anxious and unsettling times for many, is as important as ever," he added. "This comes with my very best wishes for good health to you and your families over the coming weeks."

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Though William and Harry are on two completely different paths, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving the royal firm, neither of them have deterred from honouring their mother's memory.

Prince Harry spent much of his tour to Africa last September following in his mother's footsteps.

At the time Harry and Meghan wrote on their then-active Instagram account, "The Duke is humbled to be visiting a place and a community that was so special to his mother, and to recognise her tireless mission as an advocate for all those she felt needed her voice the most."

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Following in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, this morning The Duke of Sussex visited a de-mining site in Dirico, Angola, to raise awareness of the danger and prevalence of landmines that still exists today. The Duke joined @thehalotrust in their work to help clear the area to enable safe access for the local community. • “If an international ban on mines can be secured it means, looking far ahead, that the world may be a safer place for this generation's grandchildren.” – Princess Diana, 1997 Today in Angola The Duke of Sussex will retrace his mother’s steps to see the legacy of her work and how her connection with this community helped make the elimination of landmines a reality. In 1997 Diana Princess of Wales visited Huambo to bring global attention to the crisis of landmines and the people whose lives were being destroyed. Two decades later, the area has transformed from desolate and unhabitable to lively and vibrant, with colleges, schools and small businesses. The Duke is humbled to be visiting a place and a community that was so special to his mother, and to recognise her tireless mission as an advocate for all those she felt needed her voice the most, even if the issue was not universally popular. Princess Diana’s visit helped change the course of history, and directly led to the Convention against Anti-Personal Landmines, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. Today, with the support of @thehalotrust, Angola now has a stated aim under the Treaty to be clear of known mines by 2025. Despite great progress, 60 million people worldwide still live in fear of landmines every day. During his visit today, The Duke will walk along the street which was once the minefield where his mother was famously pictured. #RoyalVisitAfrica #RoyalVisitAngola Photo©?PA

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