Prince Harry stressed how important the continent of Africa is to him for various reasons, including being the place that showed him that he found the love of his life.

Duke of Sussex,  Prince Harry has revealed that he realized Meghan Markle was his “soulmate” during one of their trips to Africa.

Delivering a keynote address in honor of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday July 18, Prince Harry stressed how important the continent of Africa is to him for various reasons, including being the place that showed him that he found the love of his life.

He said;

“Since I first visited Africa at 13 years old, I’ve always found hope on the continent.

“In fact, for most of my life, it has been my lifeline, a place where I have found peace and healing time and time again. It’s where I’ve felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found a soulmate in my wife.

“And it’s why so much of my work is based there. Because, despite continued hardship, there are people across Africa who embody Mandela’s spirit and ideals – building on the progress he helped make possible.”

Harry and Meghan visited the continent twice during their courtship and once after they were married.

At one point during his speech, Harry looked back at a photograph of Diana meeting Mandela during her visit to Cape Town, South Africa in 1997, which occurred about five months before her death.

He said;

“When I first looked at the photo, straight away what jumped out was the joy on my mother’s face.

“The playfulness, cheekiness, even. The pure delight to be in communion with another soul so committed to serving humanity.”

Shifting focus on Mandela in the photograph, he added;

“Here was a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders, asked to heal his country from the wreckage of its past and transform it for the future.

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