Princess Diana walked into an Angolan minefield in 1997; decades later, the landmine campaign she helped popularise is still clearing deadly remnants
In January 1997, Princess Diana walked through a minefield in Huambo, Angola, wearing protective equipment and accompanied by a mine-removal expert from
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In January 1997, Princess Diana walked through a minefield in Huambo, Angola, wearing protective equipment and accompanied by a mine-removal expert from
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