During the opening of Mamohato Children's Centre in Lesotho, Africa, Prince Harry opened up about his feelings on Princess Diana’s death.

"I knew there would always be a gaping hole that could never be filled," said Prince Harry in his inaugural speech.

Prince Harry was present at the inauguration of Mamohato Children's Centre on Thursday. Set up by his children's charity, called Sentebale, the orphanage’s welcome block has been named after Harry's nanny, Olga Powell, who passed away in 2012.The orphanage's building also has a dining hall named after Princess Diana.

"The children at the center were far younger than me, and of course, their situation was a great deal more challenging than my own. Nonetheless, we shared a similar feeling of loss, having a loved one—in my case a parent—snatched away so suddenly," Harper’s Bazaar quoted the 31-year-old prince. His Royal Highness also revealed that it was his mother’s involvement in the social work that inspired him to work in the same direction.

Sentebale's 2 million GBP (approx. AU$4.18 million) Mamohato Children's Centre was opened by His Majesty King Letsie III in the presence of Sentebale’s co-founders Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso. Princess Diana also worked for those suffering from HIV/AIDS and Prince Harry is following his mother's footsteps to help the children who've lost their parents to AIDS.

After the inauguration, Harry visited Cape Town, South Africa to take part in a charity polo match at the Val de Vie Estate. The funds from the match will be used for Sentebale.

Prince Harry suffered a dramatic fall from his polo pony during the match, twice but managed to score one of the goals for his team. The Sentebale team was beaten 8-7 by opponents Royal Salute.

"The success of our previous five polo events has helped Sentebale make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children in Lesotho," Harry said while writing a joint message in the official match programme with Prince Seeiso.

Prince Harry's polo pony plunge

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