Princess Diana tragically died on August 31, 1997, but her spirit lives on through her two sons, Prince Harry and Prince William. So much so that Harry revisited memories of his mother, including her 1995 Panorama interview, in his new Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan.
In the first episode of the series, which premiered on December 8, Harry talks about Diana, saying: “I always remember her laugh, her cheeky laugh. She said to me, ‘You can get in trouble, but don’t get caught.'” Harry was only 12 when his mother died, so he admits he doesn’t have many “early memories” of her. “Most of my memories are swamped by paparazzi,” he adds in the docuseries. “We rarely have a holiday without someone jumping out of a bush with a camera. Within the family is the system, the advice is always, ‘Don’t react, don’t feed in.’”
Despite those sad moments, Harry expressed that his mother’s spirit still affects him today. In fact, he partially credits her with the loving romance between himself and Markle. “I think for so many people in the [royal] In the family, especially with men, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who fits the bill as opposed to someone you might be dating,” notes Harry.[The] Difference between decisions made with the head or the heart. My mother certainly made most, if not all, of her decisions from the heart. And I’m my mother’s son.”
Harry paid tribute to his late mother during his and Markle’s wedding in May 2018. Over the years, the Duke of Sussex has felt more and more comfortable talking about his mother, and in return gave us a glimpse into their unbreakable bond.
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