Before delving into this topic, I want to make it clear that, for me, Diana's death was a tragic accident and nothing more. If you believe otherwise, I suggest you watch a Mitchell and Webb comedy sketch.
However, ever since Harry recounted in spare detail how he asked his chauffeur to go through the Alma Tunnel in Paris to recreate the last minutes of his mother's death, it has become clear to me that he doesn't truly believe the official explanation of what happened.
In fact, there was something about the way he shared this anecdote in the book that made me think it was almost a veiled threat to the royal family. Perhaps he intends to make a documentary about the accident and explore some alternative theories.
To be clear, Harry's version of this reenactment in spare makes no sense to me. Having been through that tunnel many times, I simply do not believe that Harry could have traveled through it at the speed Diana's car was reportedly traveling. It just doesn't add up. I can explain why I feel that way, but I'll save it for another post.
Nevertheless, at this point, Harry seems to express doubts about the media and police explanations. We also know that Harry is completely paranoid at this point and interprets everything in the most sinister light. I believe he has inherited this from Diana, who was also paranoid.
Contrary to popular belief, Diana's mental health problems were not solely due to the royal family, although the pressure from the world clearly did not help.
Diana entered her marriage with Charles burdened by a lot of mental health baggage stemming from her difficult upbringing. Early on in the marriage, Diana cheated on Charles with her bodyguard, Barry Manakee, who was later moved to diplomatic protection and died in a motorbike accident about a year later on his way home.
Diana told anyone who would listen that he was bumped off and it was a head-on hit by a truck. For those who are unaware, that was not the case, and the circumstances of the accident were very straightforward and had nothing to do with a truck. If you want more information, you can simply look it up on Google.
Diana had financial resources and came from an aristocratic background. Her family had ties to the royal family, and her father left her some money. Additionally, there was the divorce settlement and her residence in Kensington Palace for the remainder of her days. However, Diana was not driven by money. She never had to chase after it. She would have been content working as a nanny or a teacher, as she did before dating Charles.
Diana had been searching for love, the love she was denied by her parents and the love she was denied by Charles. After the divorce, she dedicated the majority of her time to charity work. She certainly wasn't doing it for the money.
I won't go into the entire Charles and Diana saga, as enough has already been said throughout the years. Both parties were horrible to one another, and both were at fault for the demise of their marriage. They both trashed each other in the press. However, one thing remained clear: Diana stayed loyal to the royal family in the end. She and Charles learned from their mistakes and focused on their children.
She played a significant role in raising a future monarch, and once the dust settled after the divorce, she lived life on her own terms. However, she was never driven by greed like Meghan. Thanks to his mother's influence and his frequent use of cannabis, Harry displays clear signs of paranoia, and as we know, he avidly surfs the internet. He is a man constantly seeking comments about himself on platforms like Twitter and YouTube, and it's highly likely he would have done the same for his mother.
It's hard for me to believe that he hasn't come across the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding his mother's death. And then there's his peculiar justification for leaving the Royal Family and his disproportionate reaction to the British press, as if tabloid media doesn't exist elsewhere. He has consistently asserted that the Royal press corps is somehow colluding with the royal family and that he had to distance himself to protect his own family. However, it's quite simple to avoid falling victim to paparazzi: ensure your vehicles have tinted windows, fasten your seat belts, and refrain from driving at excessive speeds to outrun them. Furthermore, it's highly unlikely that the paparazzi would have even pursued him in the United Kingdom anymore.
Harry also harbors an intense and enduring obsession with security. To me, the only way these justifications and his behavior make any sense is if, in his mind, the British press is merely a front for more sinister forces. I genuinely believe that he wanted to leave because he believed they would be eliminated as a nuisance, just as he thinks his mother was eliminated for similar reasons. Harry cannot come to terms with the fact that his mother's death was a tragedy in which she bore some responsibility. He dismisses the importance of the Royal Protection officers, despite the fact that Dodi changed the plans at the last minute, resulting in an off-duty chauffeur suddenly being on duty, with no seat belts or other safety precautions in place.
It's also worth noting that Harry rarely mentions Dodi in connection to his mother's death. And when he does mention him, he downplays his significance and appears visibly uncomfortable discussing his mother's boyfriend. To avoid overwhelming grief, he emotionally shuts down, as revealed in the book. He doesn't shed a tear until confronted with the reality of her burial. At that point, he resorts to magical thinking as a defense mechanism, firmly believing that Diana faked her own death and is secretly alive, possibly residing in Switzerland or California.
In the book, Harry discusses holding onto this belief well into his twenties. He also expresses a strong desire for full access to the French police files and wishes to launch a separate investigation alongside William, although he eventually accepts the official findings. But Harry himself does not accept them. Furthermore, Harry insists on paying a taxi driver an exorbitant amount beyond the metered rate to drive through the Paris tunnel at the speed his mother's car was reportedly traveling. This posed an enormous risk to his own life and the driver's, yet he fails to acknowledge this fact. He draws his own conclusions, stating that it was impossible for the car to be speeding. However, Harry never goes beyond this theory in the book, although it is evident that he implies nefarious forces within the royal institution were responsible due to their fear that Diana's popularity would overshadow theirs.
And then Meghan enters the picture. She purposefully plays into his delusions and paranoia, marketing herself as Diana 2.0, even going as far as wearing her favorite Bluebell perfume.
Meghan writes about her experiences on her platform, The Tig. Harry becomes captivated by the perceived similarities between Meghan and his late mother, Diana. By the end of their Australian tour, Harry was insistent that the royal institution acknowledge and promote Meghan as the most popular member of the family. He even writes about his family's alleged jealousy of Meghan's rising popularity, which overshadowed theirs. Sound familiar?
Meghan skillfully plays into her Diana persona, effectively captivating Harry's attention. It becomes a significant factor in getting Harry fully on board with her. Ironically, during an Apple podcast on mental health, Harry mentions that they won't stop until Meghan's life ends. This statement is without even considering their daily drug use and the heightened state of paranoia that exacerbates their mindset.
But why was Meghan's influence so potent? From a psychological standpoint, Harry genuinely believes he can save Meghan, and in doing so, he indirectly believes he can metaphorically save his mother as well. He continues to view his mother's tragic death through the lens of a grief-stricken 12-year-old boy, never fully progressing beyond that stage.
Of course, with such deeply rooted beliefs, Harry firmly holds onto the notion that external forces played a role in his mother's untimely demise. What are your thoughts on Harry's toxic paranoia regarding Diana's tragic accident? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments section below.
