Prince Harry is opening up about his toughest moments in a podcast that promises honesty. He talks about his relationship with Princess Diana and his mental health struggles. Harry doesn’t hide his past as a party prince and dives into his troubled teenage years.
Prince Harry’s Life Revelations
He reveals that he tried to hide his pain through drinking and drugs. He also shares that his mother’s tragic death caused him a mental breakdown, but therapy has helped him heal. In the podcast, Harry describes feeling lost after Diana’s death and says his family didn’t support him.
He reached out for help within the royal household but faced silence. Harry didn’t shed a tear until 2014 when his then-girlfriend Cressida Bonas mentioned her mother’s death in a car accident. He was surprised that he hardly remembered his own mother, who he says had a beautiful soul.
After Diana’s death, Harry felt pushed into the role of the family’s leader by his father. He doesn’t go into details but suggests that his father and Camilla supported harmful press leaks to harm him and Meghan Markle.
The duke also talks about his time as a soldier and how he used boxing to release his anger. He was part of six missions involving deaths, which he saw as necessary. Harry struggled with depression and numbness but found relief in working hard to help others.
Prince Harry is breaking down his perfect public image to raise awareness about mental health. He’s leading the Heads Together campaign with his brother and sister-in-law, encouraging people to talk about their mental health struggles.
It’s been a while since a prince has been this open about personal problems. His honesty will help reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. We wish him all the best in his journey to recovery.
