King Charles' youngest son shocked with his statements.
In an interview with the British channel ITV, Prince Harry has made a shocking revelation about the death of his mother, Princess Diana. The Duke of Sussex, who currently lives in the United States, confessed to feeling that he "only cried once" during the burial of his mother, who died tragically in a car accident in 1997.
These statements by Prince Harry, from the memoir book entitled In the Shadow, have opened a new debate on the emotional impact of loss on members of the British royal family.
Harry, who was only 12 years old at the time of Diana's death, expressed his deep sense of guilt for not having been able to show his pain more clearly. He attributes this "inability to cry" to the restrictive education he received within the royal family.
The prince shared that, at the time he received the news of his mother's death, his father, King Charles III, did not even hug him, which accentuated his feeling of loneliness in one of the most traumatic experiences of his life. In his account, the royal also recalled that his uncle, Earl Charles Spencer, initially opposed him and his older brother, Prince William, walking behind their mother's coffin during the emotional funeral procession. This decision, which provoked the rejection of some members of the family, left an indelible mark on the psyche of the young princes, who, despite their pain, were forced to face thousands of citizens mourning the death of such a beloved figure as Lady Di.
During the interview, Harry reflected on the emotional disconnection that he and his brother experienced at the time. "There were 50,000 bouquets of flowers for our mother and there we were, shaking hands with people, smiling...", he recalled. These kinds of situations generated a deep internal drama, since, according to him, the two princes felt guilty for not being able to share the collective grief of the public, while thousands of people were immersed in tears.
Prince Harry's confessions have moved and generated diverse reactions in the media and public opinion, which are increasingly understanding towards the emotional difficulties and traumas that members of the royal family face in private. "Everyone thought and felt that they knew our mother, and the two people closest to her could not show any emotion at that moment," explained Harry, revealing the deep pain that still lingers in his memories.
In addition, the prince revealed that, to try to close a chapter of his life marked by suffering, he has recreated the car trip that led to his mother's death in Paris. With the intention of ending "a decade of relentless pain," Harry seeks to find peace and heal the wounds of a past that, although distant, is still present in his life. This quest for healing may resonate with many people who have experienced loss and who use their experiences to understand and move forward in their own lives.
