‘LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE ALL RIGHT’
Touching moment Prince Harry comforts six-year-old boy whose mother killed herself when he was a baby
Dad-to-be Harry — who lost his own mother aged 12 — stopped to console Otia Nante on a walkabout in Auckland
THIS is the touching moment Prince Harry told a boy of six whose mother killed herself: "Life will always be all right."
The caring dad-to-be — who lost his own mother aged 12 — stopped to console Otia Nante on a walkabout in Auckland today on the latest leg of his royal tour with Meghan.
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Otia's gran Te Nante, 52, told Harry she cares for her grandson alone after his mother died when he was under a year old.
She handed him a letter the boy had written that morning and said: "He really looks up to you because he actually lost his mummy too."
Harry told the awed youngster: "Life will always be all right, you know that?"
Gesturing to Meghan nearby he added: "I made it to 34 years old and life is great - got a beautiful wife, baby on the way.
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"Your life is going to be sorted, don't you worry about that."
He also posed for a selfie with Otia and praised Te for how she's raising him.
The Queen's grandson told her: “You’re doing a great job, Nan. Nans are so important in our lives.”
It came a day after Harry opened up on his struggle to cope with his inner turmoil after his mother Princess Diana died in 1997.
He told mental health volunteers in Wellington: "It took me about three or four years to start the journey and then after that you still have to find the right people to speak to."
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost - to suicide.
It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society - from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes. And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet, it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun has launched the You're Not Alone campaign. To remind anyone facing a tough time, grappling with mental illness or feeling like there's nowhere left to turn, that there is hope.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others. You're Not Alone.
For a list of support services available, please see the Where To Get Help box below.
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He also met Lucia Kennedy, who founded a youth mentoring scheme after losing friends and her family home in the Christchurch earthquake aged 12.
She revealed today how Harry offered her a job when she finishes university and travels to London.
Earlier today Harry and Meghan - who is around three months pregnant - had a go at welly wanging with primary school pupils.
WHERE TO GET HELP
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, , 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,
- Mind, , 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus,, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, , 116 123
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also attended a reception with New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern, who had a baby in June.
She said New Zealand has developed a "real connection" with the royal family and the question of becoming a republic "doesn't sit at the fore" for Kiwis.
Wednesday is the final day of the royal couple's 16-day tour, which has also taken in Australia, Fiji and Tonga.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans (free) on 116 123.
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