Prince Harry on Town & Country February Issue 2017
Prince Harry's Love For Africa Has a Bittersweet Connection to His Late Mother
![On his relationship with Africa: "I first came in 1997, straight after my mum died. My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags — we were going to Africa to get away from it all. My brother and I were brought up outdoors. We appreciate nature and everything about it. But it became more . . . This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world. I wish I could spend more time in Africa. I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality here. To not get recognized, to lose myself in the bush with what I would call the most down-to-earth people on the planet, people [dedicated to conservation] with no ulterior motives, no agendas, who would sacrifice everything for the betterment of nature . . . I talk to them about their jobs, about what they do. And I learn so much."
On his commitment to saving wildlife: "Everyone has a different opinion; every country has a different way of doing things. But I do believe that we need a regulatory body so that everyone who owns or manages wildlife is subject to inspection and rated on how well they look after the animals and how the communities benefit. I know I'm going to get criticized for this, but we have to come together. You know what Stevie Wonder said: 'You need teamwork to make the dream work.' I use that a lot."](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/eYCiy_01VNu59WwzO5EMG4XImmM/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2017/01/03/657/n/1922398/2df9630dd10fc375_IMAGE_1/i/his-relationship-Africa-I-first-came-1997-straight.jpg "On his relationship with Africa: \"I first came in 1997, straight after my mum died. My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags — we were going to Africa to get away from it all. My brother and I were brought up outdoors. We appreciate nature and everything about it. But it became more . . . This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world. I wish I could spend more time in Africa. I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality here. To not get recognized, to lose myself in the bush with what I would call the most down-to-earth people on the planet, people [dedicated to conservation] with no ulterior motives, no agendas, who would sacrifice everything for the betterment of nature . . . I talk to them about their jobs, about what they do. And I learn so much.\"
On his commitment to saving wildlife: \"Everyone has a different opinion; every country has a different way of doing things. But I do believe that we need a regulatory body so that everyone who owns or manages wildlife is subject to inspection and rated on how well they look after the animals and how the communities benefit. I know I'm going to get criticized for this, but we have to come together. You know what Stevie Wonder said: 'You need teamwork to make the dream work.' I use that a lot.\"")
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