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Prince Harry 'overwhelmed' with world's problems, says he finds it 'hard to get out of bed'

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends a reception for young people, community and civil society leaders at the Residence of the British High Commissioner, during the royal tour of South Africa on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga - Pool/Getty Images)
Prince Harry finds it hard to get out of bed because of his worries about the world. [Photo: Getty]

Prince Harry has said he is so “overwhelmed” when he thinks of the world’s problems that he finds it “hard to get out of bed”.

The comments were made during a visit to a mosque in Cape Town yesterday as part of the Sussexes’ royal tour of South Africa.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 35 and 38 respectively, visited Auwul mosque, the oldest in South Africa.

During the engagement they met representatives from different faith groups to hear about the area’s interfaith dialogue. Peter Oki, 18, an Anglican Christian originally from Lagos, Nigeria, was one of the individuals who spoke to the Duke and Duchess.

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Oki, who moved to Cape Town five years ago and attended a Jewish faith school where he was the only black student, asked Prince Harry what he wanted to use his platform for.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during their royal tour of South Africa on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Auwal Mosque is the first and oldest mosque in South Africa and for the Muslim community, this mosque symbolises the freedom of former slaves to worship. (Photo by Tim Rooke - Pool/Getty Images)
Meghan and Prince Harry at Auwal mosque. [Photo: Getty]
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: (UK OUT FOR 28 DAYS) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a reception for young people, community and civil society leaders at the Residence of the British High Commissioner, during the royal tour of South Africa on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.  (Photo by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The Sussexes attend a reception for young people, community and civil society leaders at the Residence of the British High Commissioner. [Photo: Getty]

“Harry said that he often woke up and felt overwhelmed by too many problems in the world,” Oki told press.

“That sometimes it’s hard to get out of bed in the mornings because of all the issues.”

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“But he wanted to use their platform to enable grassroots change and to try and create a better society.”

Prince Harry has spoken about his struggles with mental health in the past.

During a podcast interview with The Telegraph’s Bryony Gordon in 2017, he said he had been “very close to total breakdown on numerous occasions” and has gone through therapy to help him come to terms with his mother’s death.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: (UK OUT FOR 28 DAYS) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend Heritage Day public holiday celebrations in the Bo Kaap district of Cape Town, during the royal tour of South Africa on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.  (Photo by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The Sussexes attend Heritage Day public holiday celebrations in the Bo Kaap district of Cape Town. [Photo: Getty]
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Prince Harry during The Duke and Duchess Youth Reception at the British High Commissioner?s Residence at Bishopscourt on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Duke and Duchess met a cross-section of inspiring opinion-formers and young future leaders - underlining the rich and diverse nature of the UK?s modern partnership with South Africa. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
Prince Harry during reception at the British High Commissioner's residence at Bishopscourt. [Photo: Getty]

Yesterday, following the mosque visit, the Sussexes attended a reception at the British high commissioner’s residence.

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The royal couple are currently on a 10-day tour of Cape Town and Johannesburg, after which Prince Harry will go on alone to Botswana, Angola and Malawi.

Today they meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his legacy foundation before parting for separate engagements.