In a keynote and often personal speech to the U.N. General Assembly's annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day, Britain's Prince Harry movingly cited the inspiration of the anti-apartheid leader on his own life and his memories of his late mother, Princess Diana.
The Duke of Sussex gave a keynote speech at the U.N. General Assembly for its annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day. Britain's Prince Harry challenged people everywhere Monday to adopt Nelson Mandela's spirit of hope in today'sto reclaim democracies and leave a better future for children, movingly citing the inspiration of the anti-apartheid leader on his own life and his memories of his late mother, Princess Diana.
"It's where I've felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found my soul mate in my wife," Harry said as his wife, Meghan, sat listening in the front of the vast General Assembly hall, filled with diplomats from many of the U.N.'s 193 member nations. "We are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom — the cause of Mandela's life," the prince said.The U.N. General Assembly held its annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Prince Harry were among the speakers.
The General Assembly established July 18 — Mandela's birthday — as an international day to honor him not only by celebrating his life and contributions but by carrying out the tradition of participating in a community service activity.
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