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How Prince William, Prince Harry Impact Diana’s Causes 28 Years After Her Death

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Prince William and Prince Harry are separately backing causes that Princess Diana championed during her life
Tessy Ojo of The Diana Award tells PEOPLE that when the men speak to young people about Diana, “There is a sense of immense pride: ‘Wow, my mother did that!’ “
The Prince of Wales was introduced to the cause of homelessness by his mother, while the Duke of Sussex has adopted her advocation of landmine clearance

Prince William and Prince Harry are keeping the legacy of their late mother, Princess Diana, alive.

The princes may be estranged, something that saddens many of their family friends and those who knew the late Princess Diana, but separately, they have continued to forge paths on behalf of missions that Diana began.

For William, 43, that has meant backing the campaign to help the unhoused and developing that into a broad, practical bid to find new solutions to tackle the issue.

Meanwhile, Harry, 40, championed young people of southern Africa, especially amid the HIV and AIDS epidemic, a journey that began almost 20 years ago by creating the charity Sentebale. He has also adopted the landmine clearance organization Halo Trust, for which Diana made an iconic walk through a minefield in Angola, Africa, in the year that she died, 1997.

Both have worked to bolster support for people struggling with mental health challenges, something Diana was at the forefront of recognizing, and help for young people.

“The world witnessed who she was and witnessed what she did and collectively grieved for her,” says Tessy Ojo, CEO of the Diana Award, which both princes support.

Prince Harry with two Diana Award winners in New York, September 2024.

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“They are both young men who have families, and from a sense of love and a place of keeping that memory alive, it is a no-brainer that they’d want to keep that memory alive. This is not just for their family but also for the wider world,” Ojo adds.

“I’ve seen how they watch young people who never met their mother articulate the impact she’s had on them,” Ojo tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “There is a sense of immense pride: ‘Wow, my mother did that!’ ”

They also bring her intuitive touch to the ordinary people they meet. Mick Clarke, CEO of homelessness charity The Passage, has seen Prince William at work on many occasions, including when he came privately during the COVID pandemic.

“He spends hours with people, and there is an awful lot of hugging!” Clarke tells PEOPLE.

Prince William serves up food at The Passage, in London, just before Christmas, Dec. 2024.

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He adds, “When you’re at you’re lowest and knowing that someone who is going to be the future king says, ‘You are valued, you are important,’ it reinforces and affirms the human dignity,” Clarke adds.

“One of the most distressing things about homelessness is you lose all dignity and feel a failure through no fault of your own,” he continues. “And to have someone of his status saying, ‘You’re important and valued.’ From our point of view, to have someone who is our patron saying, ‘You’re in the right place, these guys can help,’ is immensely welcomed.”

Prince Harry recreates his late mother’s walk through a field cleared of landmines in Angola on July 16, 2025.

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It is a two-way street, with the princes picking up from the young people.

Ojo says, “When I see them listen, I also see they are learning something from someone who never met their mom but has learned something of her values. I love moments like that.”

“I also see the smile, the pride, and I see that they are thinking, ‘My mom did that.’ It feels like a re-commitment. If that person is doing this in my mum’s legacy, I have to do more. Almost like a re-ignition of that passion if that third party who never met my mom feels this strongly. This is my interpretation of the expressions I see,” she adds.

Prince William with Tessy Ojo from the Diana Award meeting young winners.
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Prince William and Prince Harry regularly, but separately, take part in Diana Award events, recognizing young people from around the world for the impact they are having on their own communities.

“They see that next generation who are instilling her legacy and values into generations to come,” Ojo says. “I’m sure they do it with their own individual families, but what the Diana Award does is continue that legacy and pass that legacy and values on to generations of young people who would never have met her.”

Ojo says that both sons reflect the values of their mother: duty, service, empathy, selflessness and “that ability to ally with, and think about others, and empathy to see – so that other people’s plights become visible.”

Prince William at Centrepoint on January 21, 2025.

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She adds, “We live in an increasingly polarized world. The values that we uphold are around empathy and selflessness and the ability to step into other people’s shoes. It is drilling back into our humanity rather than some form of identity politics.”

In 2017, Prince Harry pledged his support to make the world free of landmines by 2025 in a powerful speech at Kensington Palace on International Mine Awareness Day, and last year Valdemar Fernandes, HALO Angola Program Operations Manager, and witnessed Diana’s memorable walk through the landmine in Angola told PEOPLE how the prince is continuing his mother’s work. “He is doing very well…He’s taking this seriously, he wants this job to be finished, and I think we’ll get there,” Fernandes said.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Ntoli Moletsane at a special Sentebale event to visit the Pointmain Health Facility on October 2, 2024 in Leribe, Lesotho.

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Seyi Obakin, CEO of Centrepoint, which Prince William paired up with at the start of his public life after completing university 20 years ago, has seen the effect the heir can have on the young people who are helped by the charity.

“There may be a group of young people around the table. They’re nervous one minute, and he gets into the room and starts chatting to them, and the nerves fall away,” Obakin says. “And they start telling him things. He knows the right questions to ask, when to back off, when to lean in. It is amazing what he does.”

“And when he leaves, two things happen: One, they are on a high — they have just told the Prince of Wales what they’re going to do — and two, they want to do it. He leaves them in that state because they have said to him, ‘That’s what I am going to do.’ Very few people have that impact on other people.”

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How to watch the ‘Hannah Montana’ 20th anniversary special

She’ll always find her way back home.

Exactly 20 years ago today, “Hannah Montana” premiered on Disney Channel, introducing viewers to a new starlet in Miley Cyrus, who appeared as the titular pop star.

Today, Cyrus is putting her blonde wig back on to celebrate the teen sitcom’s legacy with a “Hannah Montana” 20th anniversary special streaming exclusively on Disney+.

“Hannah Montana” originally ran for four seasons between 2006 and 2011, with a feature film released in 2009. The series followed Miley Stewart (Cyrus), an “Ordinary Girl” by day and, when donning a blonde wig, a pop sensation known as Hannah Montana by night.

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Miley Cyrus returns home to celebrate the Ã¢ÂÂHannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.Ã¢ÂÂ — Cyrus is donning the iconic blonde wig again to celebrate 20 years of “Hannah Montana.” Disney+

In the new special, Cyrus will step back into her character’s iconic closet and glittery wardrobe, in addition to a new intimate sit-down with Call Her Daddy host and “Hannah Montana” super fan Alex Cooper. Never-before-seen footage and recreations of the TV show’s memorable sets will also take center stage as Cyrus looks back on the moments, music and memories that defined her “Hannah Montana” era.

“‘Hannah Montana’ will always be a part of who I am,” Cyrus said in a release announcing the special. “What started as a TV show became a shared experience that shaped my life and the lives of so many fans, and I’ll always be thankful for that connection.”

‘Hannah Montana’ 20th anniversary special release time

The “Hannah Montana” 20th anniversary special will release today, March 24, at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT only on Disney+.

How to watch ‘Hannah Montana’ 20th anniversary special

Disney+ offers a number of subscription options, so you can find the one that works for you. With ads, a subscription costs $10.99/month; without ads, it’s $18.99/month or $189.99/year.

There are also Disney+ bundles with Hulu, Max, and ESPN+, so you can subscribe to up to three services at once and save over 40% every month. If you subscribe before 11:59 a.m. ET today, March 24, you’ll get your first three months of Disney+ and Hulu for just $4.99/month.

Who will be in the Hannah Montana’ 20th anniversary special?

In addition to Miley Cyrus, her mother Tish Cyrus-Purcell and father Billy Ray Cyrus, who starred in “Hannah Montana” as her character’s father, have been confirmed to appear in the special based on the trailer (which you can watch below).

Miley also confirmed to Variety that Selena Gomez, who also got her start on Disney Channel, will also cameo in the “Hannah Montana” special. Gomez played her “Wizards of Waverly Place” character Alex Russo in a 2009 crossover episode, but also appeared in three episodes of “Hannah Montana” as Mikayla, a rival pop star.

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‘Superman’ star Valerie Perrine dead at 82 after Parkinson’s battle

Valerie Perrine, the actress best known for her role in the Christopher Reeve “Superman” movies, has died. She was 82.

The late actress passed away at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday morning following a “courageous” battle with Parkinson’s disease, her partner Stacey Souther announced on Facebook.

“It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away,” Souther began. “She faced Parkinson’s disease with incredible courage and compassion, never once complaining.”

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Portrait of Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher in Superman, wearing a revealing dress and smoking from a cigarette holder. — ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

He remembered Perrine as a “true inspiration who lived life to the fullest” and noted that the “world feels less beautiful without her in it.”

“I love you, Valerie,” Souther ended his touching message. “I’ll see you on the other side.”

Souther also launched a GoFundMe page to raise $35,000 to give Perrine the “farewell she deserves.”

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Justin Timberlake jokes about his race being labeled as ‘white’ in Hamptons DWI arrest video

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Justin Timberlake was quite the comedian after being arrested in the Hamptons for DWI.

Footage of the singer’s June 2024 arrest was released Friday after his unsuccessful legal attempt to block it. During one light-hearted moment from the incident, Timberlake, 45, cracked a joke about his race being labeled “white” on a form he was asked to sign.

After he was asked to look over his paperwork, he appeared confused as he looked up at an officer and questioned, “White?”

When the officer laughed, he cracked, “I’m just kidding.”

Timberlake himself chuckled, adding, I’m just kidding, man.”

The Grammy-winning singer was jovial enough during the encounter with police officers, but he did appear to be in disbelief when told that he was going to have to spend the night in jail.

“You guys are wild, man,” he remarked.

Timberlake was pulled over by police that night after he allegedly ran a stop sign and swerved between lanes following a night out with friends.

At the beginning of the nearly 20-minute video, he was pulled over in his gray 2025 BMW and complied when asked to complete several tests.

He seemed to be confused by the instructions as he told the officers, “These are, like, hard tests.”

He later stumbled a couple times while attempting to walk a straight line.

“My heart’s racing,” he said.

A female friend arrived after he was handcuffed and put in the back of a squad car and tried to get him off the hook, though she was unsuccessful.

“You’re arresting Justin Timberlake right now?” she asked, later pleading, “Can you guys please just do me a favor ’cause you loved ‘Bye Bye Bye’ or ‘Sexyback?’ Do me one favor!”

Timberlake signed off on a plea deal dropping his DWI charge down to a traffic violation, which is not a criminal offense, in September 2024.

Before hammering out the agreement, the “Rock Your Body” singer pleaded not guilty to the original charges twice.

His lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., was previously adamant that the singer was “not intoxicated” at the time of his arrest.

“The police made a number of very significant errors in this case,” Burke told Page Six a month after his client was arrested.