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Prince Harry Heartbreak: Meghan Markle’s Husband Reportedly Felt Ashamed for Violating Royal Family’s Ethos After He Broke Down, Convulsed Following Princess Diana’s Burial


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Prince Harry was just 12 years old when he tragically lost Princess Diana to a car crash in Paris. At the time, a young boy stepped out of the palace to greet mourners while he was also processing his grief on his own. Prince Harry was also seen walking behind Princess Diana's coffin alongside Prince William, King Charles, Prince Philip, and his uncle Charles Spencer.

For many years, royal fans speculated on what it must have been like for Prince Harry to go through such a tumultuous time in his life at such a young age. Even though losing Princess Diana must have been very difficult for him, the public never saw him shed a tear.

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Prince Harry Claims He Reassured Himself That Cameras Weren't Around When He Broke Down At Princess Diana's Burial?

But in Spare, Prince Harry detailed the exact moment when he broke down in tears following Princess Diana's passing. He said that it happened right after his mom's coffin was lowered to the ground.

And even though breaking down is normal for most children who just lost a parent, the Duke of Sussex said that he was aware that he broke the royal family's ethos.

"As the flag came off and the coffin descended to the bottom of the hole, that finally broke me. My body convulsed and my chin fell and I began to sob uncontrollably into my hands. I felt ashamed of violating the family ethos, but I couldn't hold it in any longer," he wrote (via E! News).

Prince Harry also revealed that he had to console himself. He also reassured himself that no one would know that he had broken down because there were no cameras around.

"There aren't any cameras around. Besides, I wasn't crying because I believed my mother was in that hole. Or in that coffin. I promised myself I'd never believe that, no matter what anyone said. No, I was crying at the mere idea. It would just be so unbearably tragic, I thought, if it was actually true," he said.

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Prince Harry Says Princess Diana Wouldn't Have Allowed His Feud With Prince William To Escalate?

During his interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Prince Harry once again talked about his late mother. He said that if Princess Diana was still alive, it's unlikely for him to be at odds with his brother.

"We wouldn't have got to this moment. It's impossible to say where we would be now — where those relationships would be now — but there is no way that the distance between my brother and I would be the same," he said (via Newsbreak).

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Prince Harry Believes Prince William Broke A Pact That They Once Had?

During his conversation with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America, Prince Harry also said the same thing about Princess Diana.

"I think she'd be sad... she would be heartbroken that it's ended up where it's ended up," he said (via The Daily Beast).

Prince Harry accused Prince William of breaking a pact that they once had about making sure that their offices wouldn't fight or brief the press against each other.

"The people that he employed broke that. But again, within the family, it's hard because you are led to believe that if you don't play the game, you will be destroyed. And again, I'm the one who's proving that that is true, right? Chose not to play the game, but they're trying to destroy me," he said.

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