WATCH: Prince Harry pays tribute to mother Diana in beautiful new video

Prince Harry has paid an emotional tribute to his mother Princess Diana while on tour in South Africa.

Leaving his wife Meghan Markle and their four-month-old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in South Africa, the Duke of Sussex moved royal fans and followers by retracing his mum,'s iconic footsteps through the once landmine-ridden fields in Huambo, Angola.

WATCH: PRINCE HARRY PAYS AN EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO MOTHER DIANA IN NEW VIDEO

Before visiting the site of his mother's famous walk, Harry made his way through a partially cleared minefield and detonated an anti-personnel mine in a controlled explosion near the town of Dirico.

Later, in Huambo, the Duke of Sussex looked every bit his mother's son as he walked along a street that had once been the minefield where his mother had been famously pictured, kitted out in protective gear.

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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

The royal has since taken to social media to discuss the emotions he felt on the day.

“It’s incredibly emotional to follow in the footsteps of my mother,” said Harry.

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He continued: “If 20 years ago she hadn’t done what she did, this would still be a minefield. To see this as a thriving community is amazing”.

Though many of the mines have been cleared in the 22 years since Di had been there, Harry's visit was also intended to highlight the work that still remains to be done.

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