Prince Harry takes another HIV test to raise awareness of the virus, as he reveals his mum Princess Diana’s death inspired his charity work in Africa
The Prince, 32, admitted he wanted to make his late mum "proud", as she left a "gaping hole that could never be filled"
PRINCE Harry took another HIV test for his latest ITV documentary, to help raise awareness of the virus around the world.
The inspiring Royal, 32, admitted it was his mum Princess Diana's death that inspired his charity work in Africa, as he opened up on her death leaving a "gaping hole" in his life.
Appearing on documentary Prince Harry in Africa, the star returned to Lesotho, South Africa, to continue his work with the Sentebale charity, which he first set up in 2004.
Harry then spoke about the spread of HIV across the world, and chose to take a test on screen to help raise awareness of the importance of being tested.
He said: "Just by going down and having a simple blood test myself, there have been requests for home testing kits of about 500% or something. For me, this is completely achievable."
It's the latest in a string of HIV tests the Prince has undertaken to raise awareness.
He previously had one alongside singer Rihanna on World AIDs Day, and another in London in July.
Speaking about his inspiration for his charity work abroad, Harry admitted it was his hope to make his mum proud.
"I wanted to do something to make my mother proud", he told the camera.
Harry opened up on his mother's death, and his role in the Royal family too, admitting: “I was fighting the system going, ‘I don’t want to be this person. My mother died when I was very, very young and I don’t want to be in this position’. Now I’m fired up and energised.”
But he added: “It’s fun to be good and it’s boring to be bad. But you can be naughty as well.”
Harry revealed that he no longer struggles against his royal role - but still feels the need to “make something” of his life.
He has now vowed to use his position to help others.
He also makes clear he intends to have children one day.
He told broadcaster Tom Bradby: “I feel like I need to make something of my life.
“I view life very differently to what it used to be, I was fighting the system going ‘I don’t want to be this person - my mother died when I was very, very young and I don’t want to be in this position’.
“But now I’m just so fired up and energised to be lucky enough to be in a position to make a difference.”
He went on: “There was this special bond and we both got it, he knew that I was there, he knew that I cared, he knew that I had passion to help in whatever way I could.
“At that stage I had no mechanism to be able to start a charity or make any more of an impact than just literally being the ginger white prince who’s come to try and make these kids laugh.
“There’s obviously a connection of some sorts, that we both lost our mothers at different ages and in very different circumstances, but his mother stood for something and my mother stood for something as well.
“To a certain extent there’s a lot of unfinished business, unfinished work that my mother never completed.”
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Harry also receives praise in the documentary from Sir Elton John, who urged people to go to see the work being done by Sentebale, saying: “If his mother was alive, she’d still be doing the work she set out to be doing, and he’s carrying it on in the best possible way.”
And Harry, dating Suits actress Megan Markle, 35, also further alluded to one day wanting kids of his own, adding: “Africa is an escape. For me I have this love of Africa, it will never disappear and I hope it carries on with my children as well.”
The film features singer Joss Stone and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who performed for the children at the request of the Prince.