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The sentimental meaning behind Prince Harry’s bracelet

<p>You may have noticed a recurring feature in Prince Harry’s attire as he tours Australia with wife Duchess Meghan. It’s popped up in images of the Duke of Sussex for years, and it has a very poignant backstory attached to it.</p> <p>Prince Harry wears the silver bracelet in memory of his late mother Princess Diana, and, movingly, it can be seen on his wrist in his wedding photos with Meghan. The 34-year-old has worn it for some 20 years.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821449/harry-wedding-bracelett.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c321e2da2f49436685868139135d5635" /></p> <p>It’s thought that Prince Harry got the bracelet in Africa on a trip with his father Prince Charles, and brother Prince William, after the tragic death in August 1997 of his mother Princess Diana, reports <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/why-harrys-worn-the-same-sentimental-bracelet-for-20-years/news-story/7faa443393f0cba77cde39fdfdf9d1e8" target="_blank">news.com.au</a></em>.</p> <p>"I first came in 1997, straight after my mum died,” he told <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a8954/prince-harry-african-parks/" target="_blank">Town &amp; Country</a></em> last year on an animal conservation effort in the country.</p> <p>“My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags – we were going to Africa to get away from it all.”</p> <p>The Prince developed an affinity for Africa finding solace there, describing his visits as "like being plugged into the earth. You leave this place with a real appreciation of what it means to be alive".</p> <p>"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 recognised, to lose myself in the bush with what I would call the most down-to-earth people on the planet.”</p> <p>Of course, Africa also holds a special place in Prince Harry’s heart as <span>it was in Botswana that he and Duchess Meghan enjoyed a romantic holiday together, just four weeks after their first date.</span></p> <p>The Duchess of Sussex has also paid tribute to Princess Diana with jewellery on the couple’s Australian tour, according to <em>news.com.au</em>. She wore some of the late royal’s most prized pieces at Admiralty House in Sydney on their first official engagement, wearing Princess Diana’s butterfly earrings and matching bracelet.</p>

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Craft corner: Make button bracelets with the grandkids

<p>We all know how much grandkids seem to love playing with button boxes. Well, here’s a fun project you can show them that will have them occupied the next rainy day. These simple bracelets are so easy to make so let’s get started.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What you’ll need:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Colourful buttons (with 4 holes)</li> <li>Strong colourful twine/yarn/string</li> <li>Scissors</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <p>This really couldn’t be any easier. Here we go!</p> <ol> <li>Choose your favourite button and a matching colour of twine. Cut two equal lengths of twine (length will vary depending on wrist size).</li> <li>Thread one piece of twine through two adjacent buttonholes. Pull the twine through the loop created at the back of the button and pull tight. Repeat this step on with the second piece of twine on the opposite button holes.</li> <li>Tie the twine around your wrist and you’re done!</li> </ol> <p><em>Image credit: Pinterest</em></p>

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Fun for young and old: braided paper bookmarks and bracelets

<p>Here’s a simple and fun project you can do with your grandkids – braiding paper. The basics we’ll walk you through today are great for making simple bookmarks, or fun bracelets, but you and the grandkids can use your braided paper to do whatever you like. Show them how to do it once and they’ll spend hours coming up with new creations.</p> <p>NOTE: Imagine you’re plaiting hair, and this will seem even simpler.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What you’ll need:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Coloured paper</li> <li>Scissors</li> <li>Ruler</li> <li>Glue</li> <li>Sticky tape</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>For your first try, you’ll want to start with three completely different colours of paper. Cut your paper into thin strips – around one-and-a-half-cm.</li> <li>Lay one piece down in front of you (the ‘starter strip’, and the other two pieces perpendicular to the starter. Apply a little glue just below the top of the starter strip and stick the other two strips down.</li> <li>Fold the excess piece of starter strip down over the other two strips and secure with glue.</li> <li>Now use a piece of sticky tape to secure the paper to your table and you’re ready to braid.<br /><img width="450" height="300" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/5745/paperbraid2.jpg" alt="Paperbraid2" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></li> <li>With the starter strip pointing towards you, take the upper horizontal strip and fold it down so it lies beside the starter strip. Crease the fold.</li> <li>Now take the starter strip and bring it over the strip you just folded so that it lies next to the second horizontal strip (the one that hasn’t yet moved).<br /><img width="450" height="300" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/5747/paperbraid3.jpg" alt="Paperbraid3 (1)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></li> <li>Continue in this pattern until you run out of paper. Secure the last folds with a little glue, and trim off any excess paper.</li> <li>If you’re making a bookmark, you can glue the whole braid down onto a separate piece of paper, or leave as is. If you wish to turn the braid into a bracelet, use small Velcro tabs to secure it around the wrist.</li> </ol> <p><em>Image credit: Tally's Treasury</em></p>

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