Prince Harry Describes Princess Diana's Death As A ‘Wound That Festers’ In Powerful TV Clip
Prince Harry has opened up about the loss of his mother, the late Princess Diana, calling her passing a ‘wound that festers’.
The Duke of Sussex first divulged his feelings following the royal’s death in 1997 during a rare interview in 2017, revealing that he sought therapy following his tragic loss.
Now, in an upcoming ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, the royal has spoken about the media’s impact on his personal life and how it serves as a constant reminder of the attention his mother endured during her later years.
When questioned by an ITV reporter whether he is ‘at peace’ following Diana’s death, the 35-year-old said that her passing continues to be a ‘wound that festers.'
‘I think [of] being part of this family, in this role, in this job every single time I see a camera, every single time I hear a click, every single time I see a flash,’ he admitted.
‘It takes me straight back, so in that respect it's the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best.’
Prince Harry was just 12-years-old when the late Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris while attempting to escape the paparazzi. Earlier this month, the royal issued legal proceedings against the owners of the Sun and the Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking after describing the media focus on his wife, Meghan Markle, as ‘bullying’.
‘Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences – a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son,’ a statement on the couple’s official website reads.
During his recent trip to south Africa, the royal was photographed walking through the same active minefield Diana famously did to help raise awareness for landmine clearing.
‘Being here now 22 years later, trying to finish what she started will be incredibly emotional but everything that I do reminds me of her,’ Harry explained to ITV. ‘But as I said, with the role, with the job, and the sort of the pressures that come with that, I get reminded of the bad stuff usually.’
During an interview with journalist Bryony Gordon on her podcast Mad World in 2017, the royal discussed his experience of mental health support.
‘I can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well,’ said the Prince.
‘I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle.’
Harry & Meghan: An African Journey will premiere on Sunday 20th Sunday at 9pm on ITV.
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