Prince Harry wanted to bring up his son Archie in Africa and see him run barefoot with other children on the continent, a famous friend has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex has never made a secret of his love for Africa and he once revealed he would have loved to live there.
His friend Dame Jane Goodall, a primatologist and anthropologist, said Harry would have wanted his kids to grow up in Africa as he has spent some of the happiest times of his life there.
Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have two children — son Archie who is three years old, and daughter Lilibet who is 17 months old.
Dame Jane told the Daily Mail: “He wanted to bring Archie up in Africa, running barefoot with African children.”
In 2019, there were some plans for Harry and Meghan to spend an extended period abroad, possibly in Africa, as a way of harnessing their international appeal and expanding on their Commonwealth work.
The plans were not put in place as the Sussexes stepped down as senior royals and moved to the US.
But Harry has long said Africa made him feel “feels more myself” and he once said his dream job would be over there.
“I’d probably live in Africa,” said Harry.
“I’d like to spend all my time out there… As a job, it would probably be a safari guide.”
This strong bond with the continent started at a young age – in fact when he was just 13 years old he travelled to South Africa and met the Spice Girls.
His half-term trip treat in November 1997 with the Prince of Wales came just two months after the death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
When he was 21, Harry set up his charity Sentebale in memory of his mother to help Aids orphans in Lesotho.
