Prince Harry ’in total chaos’ over mother Diana’s death
Prince Harry said: “Because of the process I have been through over the past two-and-a-half years, I’ve now been able to take my work seriously, been able to take my private life seriously as well, and been able to put blood, sweat and tears into the things
that really make a difference and things that I think will make a difference to everybody else.”
Speaking to the paper’s Bryony Gordon, Prince Harry said: “I can safely say
that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well.”
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, he said it was not until his late 20s
that he processed the grief – after two years of “total chaos” and coming close to a “complete breakdown”.
She said it had been unusual to hear a royal talk for half an hour on any subject and described Prince Harry as “really articulate and a sound guy”.
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Prince Harry has revealed he sought counselling after spending nearly 20 years “not thinking” about the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Prince Harry said: “My way of dealing with it was sticking my head in the sand, refusing to ever think about my mum, because why would that help?”
Harry, 32, also said boxing had “saved” him by helping him let out aggression.