Prince Harryshowed a young boy in New Zealand that he’s not alone.
Whilegreeting fans at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbouron Tuesday withMeghan Markle, Harry made a stop to talk to 6-year-old Otia Nante, whose grandmother told Harry that Otia had also lost his mother, according toNews.com.au.
Prince Harrywas only 12 when he tragically lost his motherPrincess Dianain a car accident in Paris.
“I never really dealt with what had happened. It was a lot of buried emotion,” Harry said. “For a huge part of my life I didn’t really want to think about it.”
He continued, “I now view life very differently from what it used to be. I used to bury my head in the sand, and let everything around you tear you to pieces.”
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Prince Harryhas found meaning — and a way to carry on his mother’s legacy — in his charity work. In May 2016, hespoke with PEOPLEabout his ongoing charity work, saying, “all I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud.”
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Meghan, 37, has also found ways to honor the mother-in-law she never got to meet during their royal tour. She worea pair of butterfly earrings and a gold braceletthat also belonged to Diana on the first day of their tour in Sydney. In Tonga, Harry’s wifewore Diana’s aquamarine ring, whichmade its debut on Meghanas the couple headed to their wedding’s evening reception.
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“I think everything about Harry’s thoughtfulness is – and the inclusion of that and obviously not being able to meet his mom it’s so important to me to – to know that she’s a part of this with us,” Meghan said during the couple’sengagement interview.
source: people.com
