Prince Harry admits he should have talked about the sudden death of his mum Princess Diana sooner in candid interview
Harry co-founded Mental Health charity, Heads Together, with brother William and his wife Kate
PRINCE Harry said he “really regrets” not talking about the sudden death of his mum Princess Diana.
The 31-year-old revealed he had kept silent about the tragedy for most of his life and only started talking about it THREE years ago.
Harry said: “I really regret not ever talking about it.”
He added he did not speak about losing his mum “for the first 28 years of my life”.
The Prince made the candid revelations at an event he was hosting at Kensington Palace, in support of mental health charity Heads Together.
Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997, when Harry was just 12 and William was 15.
Harry’s offered advice for coping with bereavement and said: “It’s OK to suffer, as long as you talk about it.
“It’s not a weakness. Weakness is having a problem and not recognising it and not solving that problem.”
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and Olympic gold medallists Victoria Pendleton and Dame Kelly Holmes were among the guests who attended the charity event.
Ferdinand, who lost his wife Rebecca Ellison to cancer last year, prompted Harry to open up after asking him about Diana’s death.
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Dad-of-three Ferdinand spoke about Harry and said: “He’s gone through different stages in his life that my kids are going to be going towards.
“So to get some of his experiences is very rewarding for me and very educational in many ways.”
Harry added: “The key message here today is that everyone can suffer from mental health.
“Whether you’re a member of the Royal Family, whether you’re a soldier, whether you’re a sports star, whether you’re a team sport, individual sport, whether you’re a white van driver, whether you’re a mother, father, a child, it doesn’t really matter.”
Heads Together was founded by Harry, William and Kate and has brought together eight mental health charities to try and tackle the stigma around depression and other psychological problems.