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29 years after the death of Lady Di in a car accident in Paris, Prince Harry revealed how he experienced grief over the loss of his mother, who passed away when he was just 12 years old.
During the new MasterClass Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss, Diana's youngest son confessed that for a long time he felt guilty at the possibility of being happy without her.
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Why did Prince Harry feel guilty after the death of Lady Di?
According to People, Harry acknowledged that he spent a long time "emotionally blocked" because he "felt disloyal and guilty at the possibility of being happy and joyful without her."
"I felt like I had to be sad and that I had to remain emotionally blocked to show her that I missed her," he confessed.
The prince also revealed that he tried to escape those feelings when he went to war, but, ultimately, he did not succeed.
"When I was in my twenties, I went to war twice thinking I could escape my feelings. But that was not what happened," he recalled.
Harry pointed out that his emotional blockage allowed him to enter an "adrenaline state" that helped him focus on the "task at hand."
He even came to consider that state a "superpower," as it allowed him to stand out in the military. However, he acknowledged that it also became a "perfect distraction" to avoid facing the grief for his mother.
Diana's youngest son confessed that, when he discovered where that state came from and the connection he had with it, he feared that if he recovered, he would lose his connection with his mother.
"Once I realized where that superpower came from and what my connection to it was, my fear was: if I recover from this, if I seek the solution, will I lose it? Will I lose the superpower? Does that mean I will lose the connection with my mom?" he explained.
How did Prince Harry manage to overcome the guilt over his mother's death?
Harry revealed that the "big mental shift" came when he understood that Diana would have wanted him to be happy.
"It set me free and gave me a completely different perspective on life," he expressed.
Likewise, he highlighted the importance of "knowing yourself and knowing how your nervous system and your entire body react to certain situations."
"In my case, I can now notice when I feel a rush of adrenaline, and I also know in which situations it is not necessary for the adrenaline to be activated," he pointed out.
Finally, the prince shared that breathing exercises have helped him relax during moments of great emotional burden.
"If I can find the time and the place to take a moment just to breathe and reconnect, that, for me, is a turning point," he concluded.
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