In the program, Prince Harry revealed that after his first tour in 2008, he lacked the support network he needed, as the experience triggered traumatic memories of losing his mother, Princess Diana, at a young age. Prince Harry mentioned that back then, no one within the royal family seemed capable of providing the assistance he required, despite his earlier praise for Prince William in a 2017 interview.
In that interview on the "Mad World" podcast with Briony Gordon, Prince Harry had acknowledged that his family and friends had urged him to seek help, emphasizing that it wasn't normal to believe that nothing had affected him.
In the Netflix series "Heart of Invictus," released on August 30, Prince Harry revealed that Diana's death had never been discussed, and it took returning from his military service to realize that he hadn't properly processed his trauma from 1997. He admitted that, like many others, he had only considered therapy when he found himself on the floor in a fetal position, regretting not addressing these issues earlier. Prince Harry expressed his desire to change this pattern.
In 2017, Prince Harry had confessed that he had suppressed his emotions for years after losing his mother, Diana, and had only sought help two decades after her tragic death in a car accident in Paris. At the time, he revealed that he had struggled with violent thoughts and had taken up boxing as a means to release his pent-up aggression, which had proven to be a lifeline for him.
Upon his return from his second tour of Afghanistan in 2013, Prince Harry finally felt comfortable opening up about his emotions, with the support of his brother and friends. He described how he had previously been a typical 20 to 28-year-old, seemingly carefree, but had eventually realized that there was a lot of unresolved grief he needed to address.
Prince Harry clarified that his trauma wasn't related to his experiences in Afghanistan, as he hadn't witnessed the kind of horrors that many military personnel endure. Instead, it was a matter of timing, and he credited his brother, Prince William, for being a significant source of support and encouragement to seek help during those challenging times.
