Breaking News: Prince Harry’s tribute to Diana: the Duke displays a sweet photograph of the Princess during a virtual appearance

Prince Harry made a sweet tribute to Princess Diana this week during a virtual appearance for his travel brand Travalyst.

On April 16, the Duke of Sussex, 39, appeared via video to speak at Travalyst’s annual meeting in France from his home in California. During the appearance, he urged the travel industry to put sustainability at the heart of tourism. On the bookshelf behind Prince Harry, the Duke displayed a photograph of himself as a young boy with his late mother, Princess Diana. The image appears to be a favourite of the Harry’s, for he also featured a black-and-white version of the snap in his memoir Spare.

It is known Princess Diana still plays an important role in the life of her son, Prince Harry, as he has spoken often of the inspiration she provides, even 25 years after her tragic death in a Paris car crash. In his Netflix series Harry & Meghan, the Duke gave a touching glimpse at how he ensures her memory is kept alive for his children, Archie and Lilibet despite the fact they will sadly never meet their paternal grandmother

The light-filled room is decorated in an uplifting foliage print wallpaper and seems a relaxing place for the young Sussex children to spend their days. Watching over them is Diana, smiling down from a framed photograph taken by esteemed fashion and royal photographer Patrick Demarchelier. At one point Meghan carries a young Archie over to the photograph and says, ‘That’s your grandma Diana’. It shows how the young children will grow up knowing their grandmother’s name and face