Prince Harry has opened up about how he, Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, are honoring Princess Diana on her birthday and the anniversary of her death. The Duke of Sussex has revealed some useful family rituals that keep his mother’s memory alive at his home.According to People reports, Prince Harry attended Scotty’s Summer Festival at Maxstoke Castle in Warwickshire on Saturday, July 11, marking his last outing on his tour of the United Kingdom. During a Q&A session with about 200 children and their families at the charity event, a teenager named Sebastian asked if the Duke was doing anything special to commemorate his mother’s death anniversary on August 31 or his birthday on July 1.“Yes, we make lemon cake,” Harry told the 16-year-old, whose father served in the army and died in June 2010.
Prince Harry explains the importance of tradition
Prince Harry emphasized the importance of maintaining family traditions as a way of honoring loved ones. “I think traditions are important, especially when they’re delicious,” she explained to the youngster, emphasizing how the simple act of cooking together serves as a meaningful way to remember her mother.
Speaking at Scotty’s Summer Festival, Prince Harry shared that family traditions, including cooking together, will help keep Princess Diana’s memory alive for the next generation. Photo credit (Instagram)
The Duke of Sussex is the Global Ambassador for a British charity that supports bereaved children and other young people. The cause is particularly important to Harry, a former army captain, whose mother died at the age of 12 at the age of 36 following injuries sustained in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Prince Harry’s reflection on grief
Prince Harry has spoken openly over the years about dealing with grief after his mother’s death. At an occupational health conference at the Melbourne venue in April, where Harry was a keynote speaker, he discussed the challenges of being lost at a young age.“In my experience, loss is felt at any age,” he said. “Sadness does not go away because we ignore it. To see that if a child is in a golden bowl under constant observation, yes, it will have its problems. And without purpose, it can break you,” he continued, considering the special problems of crying in public.
The Duke of Sussex said the ceremony with Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet was an important way of honoring Princess Diana by teaching their children about her legacy. Photo credit (Instagram)
Harry explained how such a loss affects a person over time. “There have been many times when I have felt confused. Times when I felt lost, betrayed or powerless. Times when the pressure – external and internal – felt constant. And times when, despite everything that was happening, I still had to show that everything was okay, to not let anyone down,” he explained.Mr Duke acknowledged that fixing such a large loss would require the creation of a time-saving strategy. “For years I was deaf to it, and maybe that was easy at the time, but I didn’t have the tools to deal with it anymore,” he said, explaining how his understanding of grief has changed in his adult years.
Royal family reunion at Highgrove
Prince Harry, Meghan, 44, Archie and Lilibet met the King and Queen again this week, marking the first time the Duchess of Sussex and their children have seen the royal family in four years. The King, 77, and the Queen, 78, welcomed the Sussex family to a public house in Gloucestershire on the afternoon of July 10.
Changes to family travel plans in the UK
Harry and Meghan had originally planned to travel to the United Kingdom together as a couple this week, but changed their plans after a surprise encounter with the palace over security concerns. Prince Harry has finally gone ahead with the trip he planned for himself, with reports suggesting the couple may visit the late Princess’s childhood home, where she is buried.