Prince Harry Gets Real on Grief, Panic Attacks and Not Crying for Years After Princess Diana’s Death
In a revelatory new MasterClass, the Duke of Sussex joins neuroscientist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor for a wide-ranging conversation on grief, what it does to the body and how to move forward.
In his new MasterClass, "Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss," Prince Harry discusses the profound impact of losing his mother, Princess Diana, when he was just 12 years old. The Duke of Sussex, now 42, explains that he was not permitted to grieve following the tragic car crash death of his mother in Paris in 1997.
For nearly two decades, Prince Harry did not cry and did not remember his mother's laugh or appearance. He felt he had to appear sad in order to prove that he missed her. Joining the British Army and serving in Afghanistan as a distraction, he only realized after returning from Afghanistan in 2013 that his emotional numbing was a result of being told joy was not allowed.
Upon returning from Afghanistan, Harry experienced an adrenaline crash when the family arrived in Canada in 2019, leading to two weeks of depression and panic attacks upon returning to work in the UK.
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