# Prince Harry's Grief Journey

> Prince Harry shares therapy helped him carry Princess Diana's memory without being held back by grief.
- Title: Prince Harry's Grief Journey · Complex | Shortify
- Summary: Prince Harry shares therapy helped him carry Princess Diana's memory without being held back by grief. Prince Harry says therapy taught him to live with…
- Keywords: prince harry, princess diana, therapy, grief, duke of sussex, archie, lilibet, meghan markle, gq interview, military service, panic attacks, emotional numbness
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/pop-culture/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/prince-harry-copes-princess-diana-death
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:38:54.521+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prince harry, princess diana, therapy, grief, duke of sussex, archie, lilibet, meghan markle, gq interview, military service, panic attacks, emotional numbness
## Harry's Grief Struggle
Prince Harry says therapy helped him finally grieve Princess Diana after years of emotional numbness and panic attacks.

> I've learned to, i guess, accept and understand that you don't ever get over grief.
## Therapy's Role
Therapy gave Harry permission to cry and acknowledge that losing his mother was painful without betraying her memory.

> you're allowed to cry about it
## Grief and Happiness
Harry says finding happiness does not mean leaving Princess Diana's memory behind.

> if i become happy, is that a betrayal of her memory?
## Family Connection
Harry now connects emotionally with his children Archie and Lilibet, and hopes to reconcile with his father and brother.

> of course i do
## Past Struggles
Harry experienced panic attacks, emotional numbness, and depression after Diana's death in a paris car crash.

> i didn't cry when i learned diana had died
## Current Outlook
Harry describes his outlook as hopeful after his family's return to britain and therapy's impact on his grief.

> this grief can either hold you back, or it can help you grow
## Key takeaway

Prince Harry says therapy taught him to live with grief after Princess Diana's death without betraying her memory.