Emotional moment Prince Harry talks about Diana's death in interview
Prince Harry rarely gives interviews. In an emotional conversation with English war widow Nikki Scott, he talks about his greatest loss, the death of his mother Princess Diana.
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- Prince Harry doesn't often give interviews. The royal son has made an exception for British war widow Nikki Scott. Prince Harry has been supporting Scott's charity for war survivors and their families since 2017.
- In conversation with Scott, Prince Harry talks about his greatest loss, the accidental death of his mother Princess Diana in the summer of 1997, when Prince Harry was just 12 years old.
- By talking openly about his loss, Prince Harry wants to help other people come to terms with their grief.
Prince Harry rarely gives interviews. But the 39-year-old royal sometimes makes an exception for matters of the heart. For example, for the founder of the charity "Scotty's Little Soldiers" Nikki Scott. The Englishwoman lost her soldier husband in the war in Afghanistan and subsequently founded the charity "Scotty's Little Soldiers".
The Duke of Sussex has been supporting Scott's organization since 2017.
In a recent chat with Scott, Prince Harry also talks about the blow he suffered in the summer of 1997: the accidental death of his mother Princess Diana in Paris. Harry was 12 years old at the time.
In the interview, Prince Harry is emotional when he talks about the effects of losing a loved one on children: "You tell yourself that the person you've lost wants you to be sad for as long as possible."
Prince Harry doubles down: "But then comes the realization: No, they definitely want me to be happy."
Prince Harry talks openly about difficult moments
Association founder Nikki Scott talks about how important it is for "Scotty's Little Soldiers" to help the parents of military families to celebrate their deceased parents.
Prince Harry also talks about his experience with the trauma of death, allowing feelings to flow freely in this sad moment: "That's the hardest thing, especially for children," says the royal.
In the past, Prince Harry has revealed how hard the death of his mother hit him and that he only began to come to terms with the loss with therapeutic help at the age of 28.
