Diana, Princess of Wales, traversing a live minefield at Huambo, Angola, while donning a flak jacket and safety visor, is a memorable image, and it was meant to be. The picture of the princess, who was one of the most well-known ladies in the world at the time, in peril caused headlines all over the world.
In January 1997, Princess Diana traveled to Angola as a guest of the International Red Cross. At the time, the country was coming out of a brief and precarious phase of civil war, which had raged for the preceding twenty years. In the end, the conflict would resurface in 1998 and last for an additional four years.
Over 15 million landmines had been planted throughout the nation as a result of the fighting. These covert weapons are frequently used.
