The Duke of Sussex continues to generate headlines following the publication of his memoir 'Spare'. Over the weekend, Harry participated in an online talk with self-help guru Gabor Maté. Among other things, the British royal talked about drug use, the war in Afghanistan and his "broken home". Read on to discover the most shocking revelations...

For months now, Prince Harry, 38, has been talking about his mental health problems following the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and his life under so much social pressure. Dr Gabor Maté, an expert in trauma and child development, told Harry he could have Attention Deficit Disorder. Gabor said: "Whether you like it or not, I diagnosed you with ADHD. It takes one to know one, so I share that diagnosis." Harry responded: "Okay, do I accept it or do I look into it?”.

The Duke of Sussex - who has previously spoken about his youthful drug use - admitted that cocaine did "nothing" for him, instead, marijuana use helped improve his mental health. Harry said: “(Cocaine) didn’t do anything for me, it was more a social thing and gave me a sense of belonging for sure, I think it probably also made me feel different to the way I was feeling, which was kind of the point. "Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me. It was the cleaning of the windscreen, cleaning of the windshield, the removal of life’s filters just as much as on Instagram, these layers of filters. It removed it all for me and brought me a sense of relaxation, release, comfort, a lightness that I managed to hold on to for a period of time. I started doing it recreationally and then started to realise how good it was for me, I would say it is one of the fundamental parts of my life that changed me and helped me deal with the traumas and pains of the past."

Prince Harry said he "smothers" his two children, Archie, three, and 20-month-old daughter Lilibet, with love so they never experience the same childhood "traumas" as him. Speaking about the lack of affection in the British Royal Family, the Duke of Sussex said: “It leaves me in position now, as a father to two kids of my own, making sure that I smother them with love and affection. Not smother them to the point where they're trying to get away... but in the sense that...as a father, (I) feel a huge responsibility to ensure that I don’t pass on any traumas...or any negative experiences that I had as a kid or as a man growing up. And that’s putting in the work, and that’s daily being conscious of my behaviour and my reactions to both of my kids.”

Another of Prince Harry's revelations to the self-help guru that caused controversy was his confession that he feels "slightly different" to the rest of his family. Harry - whose mother is the late Princess Diana - said: “People have said that my wife saved me, I was stuck in this world and she was from a different world and helped draw me out of that. But none of the elements of my life would have been possible without me seeing it for myself. My partner is an exceptional human being and I am grateful of the space that she’s given to me."

Harry also pointed out that he is not a "victim" seeking sympathy for his life. On the contrary, the prince believes that sharing intimate details is an "act of service" to the world. Harry said: "I definitely don't see myself as a victim." He added that he hoped opening up about his mental health and family life would "help some people out there," which makes him feel like he is doing an "act of service".

Harry's mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in August 1997 that occurred in the Alma Tunnel in Paris, France. At the time, the prince was only 12 years old and he lived with the grief for many years until he found the right therapist and was able to process his pain. He said: “My awareness of myself was distorted by my environment but also society. When I found my therapist and started to unpack 12-year-old Harry at the point my mother died was scary. One of the things I was most scared about was losing the memory of my mum. I thought therapy would cure me but I’d lose what I had managed to hold on to of my mother. It was the opposite. I turned the sadness into realising she just wanted me to be happy. That was a huge weight off my chest."

In his memoir 'Spare', Prince Harry revealed he had killed 25 enemy combatants during two tours of duty as a soldier in Afghanistan, but has now said his actions were simply him following orders. The Duke of Sussex claimed that "many" British soldiers did not "necessarily agree or disagree" with the West's invasion of the country. Harry explained to 79-year-old trauma expert Dr Gabor Maté: “One of the reasons why so many people in the United Kingdom were not supportive of our troops was because they assumed that everybody that was serving was for the war. But no, once you sign up, you do what you're told to do. So there was a lot of us that didn't necessarily agree or disagree, but you were doing what you were trained to do, you were doing what you were sent to do."

Harry also revealed during the chat with Dr Maté that he broke his nose "a couple of times" while playing rugby at school. When the expert described the prince as "dangerous" on the rugby field, as he had "no fear" of pain, Harry revealed: “I was a good candidate for the rugby team... I got picked on quite a lot, pushed into rugby posts and had my nose broken a couple of times."

The Duke of Sussex also told Dr Maté that he struggled to find his "authentic self" while growing up as the son of British monarch King Charles and brother to future king, Prince William. He said: "I felt strange being in this container, and I know that my mum felt the same so it makes sense to me. It didn't make sense at the time, I felt as though my body was in there, but my head was out and sometimes it was vice versa." And he added that he considered it vital that parents did not argue in front of their children, but said he can only "assume" he witnessed his father, King Charles, and Diana getting into arguments when he was a child. Harry said: "Do not have those disagreements, arguments, whatever it is… luckily my wife and I don't have those."

Harry's talk with Dr Maté has come at a complicated time between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles. Just days ago it was reported that the monarch has made the decision for Harry and his wife Meghan to no longer have access to Frogmore Cottage when they stay in the UK. While the Sussexes have only been there a handful of times since leaving the UK three years ago, they have until early summer to move their things out of the property. Harry and Meghan have also received an invitation to King Charles' upcoming coronation in May, but are to yet to decide if they will attend...