What was Prince Henry to go and who actually achieved it?

Prince Henry the Navigator, a Portuguese royal, was instrumental in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and the Age of Discoveries, promoting maritime exploration along the African coast and the development of new navigational techniques. Although he never personally sailed on these expeditions, his efforts laid the groundwork for future explorers. It was ultimately explorers like Vasco da Gama, who reached India by sea in 1498, that fulfilled the ambitions Prince Henry had championed.