Prince Harry
He was “worried and fearful” when he traveled to Prince Philip’s funeral
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On April 17, 2021, Prince Harry attended the funeral service for his late grandfather Prince Philip. It was the first time Harry has performed in the UK since the Megxit. A difficult walk, as he now admits.
“I was worried, I was afraid,” says Prince Harry (36) in a joint interview with Oprah Winfrey (67) for the Associated Press. Returning to London meant returning to a place where he felt trapped and chased by cameras.
Prince Harry on his trauma of traveling to London
His grandfather’s funeral was a test of his ability to deal with his fear. Thanks to his years of therapy sessions, he was able to cope with the stress and fear that day. “That definitely made it a lot easier, but my heart is still beating,” said Harry.
London is a “trigger” for him, the 36-year-old reveals in his documentary “The Me You Can’t See”, which premiered on the Apple streaming service on Thursday evening (May 20, 2021). For most of his life he “always felt concerned” when he flew to London. However, he only really became aware of this when he was undergoing therapy. “Why do I feel so uncomfortable? And of course London is a trigger for me, unfortunately, because of what happened to my mother and because of what I have experienced and seen,” explains Harry in a therapy session featured in the documentary will be shown.
“That happens every time. I can’t remember when it first happened, I can only remember the feeling. Fear, like a hollow empty feeling, almost like nervousness. Is it fear? Everything feels tense It’s the feeling of being the hunted and of being helpless, knowing that there is nothing you can do about it. There is no escape. There is no way out. “
After an argument with Meghan, Harry went to the therapist
Prince Harry first consulted a therapist about four years ago. The reason: Duchess Meghan (39) and he quarreled, Meghan realized that his anger was out of place. Today he feels that he has come to terms with his trauma. Nevertheless, he does not stop with therapy, he is concerned with prevention. “That doesn’t mean we’re with them every day [Therapeuten] need to speak but have someone who can help us guide us and create awareness of when we are feeling pain and how to get out of that pain and what tools are available to us on any given day to ensure that it doesn’t expand into something bigger, “says Prince Harry.
This article originally appeared on GALA.de.
Sources used: Associated Press, dailymail.co.uk, documentation “The Me You Can’t See”