Prince Harry has spoken candidly about the lasting trauma of his mother’s death – and how it still shapes his fears as a parent.
Now, insiders say his deepest concern is that his children could one day be pulled into the same celebrity spotlight that preceded Princess Diana’s fatal crash.
The 41-year-old royal made the remarks during a public discussion on fatherhood at a Movember charity event in Melbourne, Australia, as part of his tour with Meghan Markle, 44.
Speaking on stage about the period before the birth of his son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, now six, in 2019, and daughter Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, four, in 2021, Harry described undergoing therapy to address unresolved grief stemming from Diana’s death in a high-speed car crash in Paris in 1997, when she was 36.
Reflecting on the need for personal growth before becoming a father, Harry said: