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Prince Harry launches AIDS charity for African orphans
Apr 28, 2006, 11:13 GMT
London - Britain's Prince Harry Friday launched an AIDS charity for children in Africa in memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, the palace in London said.
The charity's aim will be to help children orphaned by AIDS in the southern African state of Lesotho, which Harry visited two years ago.
He was there again Friday for the launch of the charity, which is called 'Sentebale', meaning 'Forget me not.'
The 21-year-old prince told the BBC Friday he wanted to help the stricken children of Lesotho and believed that his mother would be 'very happy' at his initiative.
The name he has given the charity is a poignant tribute to Princess Diana, killed in a car crash in Paris nearly nine years ago.
Prince Harry completed his officer's training earlier this month and has joined a British army regiment that is likely to be deployed to conflict regions, including Iraq.
© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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