SOUTH AFRICA
Princess Diana paid regular visits to South Africa, and travelled there to meet Nelson Mandela just a few months before she tragically died in a car crash. During her trips, the mother-of-two would stay with her brother Earl Spencer at his Tarrystone Estate home, located just outside of Cape Town.
South Africa has also been host to a series of royal tours, with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's visiting twice – the first in 1995, the second in 1999 – as well as Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall's 2011 tour.
The South African city of Cape Town has always been a go-to holiday destination, boasting a series popular activities from hiking trails with a twist to beachside relaxation. For example, head to Boulders Beach where you can catch a glimpse of the colony of penguins who reside there, or take a cable car up Table Mountain for incomparable views of the striking landscapes.