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Prince Harry To Unveil 'Diana Hall' In Lesotho

Prince Harry To Unveil 'Diana Hall' In Lesotho

Prince Harry has paid tribute to his mother and former nanny at his charity's new centre in Africa by naming buildings after them.

The prince will be in Lesotho tomorrow for the official opening of the Mamohato Children's Centre, a camp designed by his Sentebale charity to work with disadvantaged children and youngsters living with HIV.

The welcome block has been named after Olga Powell, Harry's nanny, who died in 2012.

Cathy Ferrier, Sentebale's chief executive, said: "When Olga passed away the family donated the money that would have gone to flowers to Sentebale, that's why this building is in loving memory of Olga Powell."

She came to work for the Waleses when the Duke of Cambridge was six months old and was a figure of stability for the princes as their parents' marriage broke down, staying to care for them for 15 years.

Lesotho's Prince Seeiso co-founded Sentebale with Harry in 2006, after he spent some of his gap year learning about the problems facing deprived and vulnerable youngsters in that part of Africa.

The new facility is named after Prince Seeiso's mother, Queen Mamohato, but the central dining hall takes the name of Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

Ms Ferrier added: "It's the place where all the children will gather three times a day (for meals) plus do games and drama and goodness knows what else - it felt like the right place to be in memory of his mother."

Speaking to Sky News about his own mother and the legacy of Princess Diana, Prince Seeiso said: "I'm hoping that they are quietly laughing or quietly smiling that we've come this far.

"I think Harry has mentioned some time ago that he hopes his mother is quietly comforted that he's doing what she would be expecting.

"My mum, I have flashbacks of the days when I used to go from centre to centre with her and I was kicking and screaming saying 'mummy don't take me there, I don't want to go', but it was a role that has led me to where I am today."

On Monday, Prince Harry will begin a royal visit of South Africa.

The tour will focus on themes including understanding South Africa's recent history, the issues and opportunities for young people, and the importance of wildlife conservation.