# Prince Harry's MasterClass on Grieving Princess Diana

> Prince Harry vows to protect Princess Diana's legacy after her death in a 1997 car crash.
- Title: Prince Harry's MasterClass on Grieving Princess Diana
- Summary: Prince Harry vows to protect Princess Diana's legacy after her death in a 1997 car crash. Prince Harry says he will protect Princess Diana's legacy by…
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- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/prince-harry-masterclass-grief-princess-diana
- Author: Savannah Walsh
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:17:59.708+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prince harry, princess diana, masterclass, grief, royal family, diana death, royal grief, diana legacy
## Prince Harry on Diana's Presence
Prince Harry says Diana's energy enters rooms when he feels her presence.

> It makes me laugh out loud sometimes
## Harry's New MasterClass Course
Harry and grief neuroscientist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor launch a MasterClass on grief.

> a one-and-a-half-hour course, released October 8 as part of the self-help brand’s standard $10-per-month subscription plan
## Harry's Identity Struggle
Harry struggled to build a public identity after stepping back from royal duties in 2020.

> I slipped into depression for about two weeks after moving to Canada in late 2019 with Meghan and their son, Archie
## Harry's Vow to Protect Legacy
Harry vows to protect Princess Diana's legacy through his charitable work.

> Trying to continue and protect her legacy, what I didn’t realize was the work that I ended up choosing…was so similar to the work that she was doing
## William's Different Approach
Prince William avoids documentaries about Diana's 30th anniversary of death.

> We won’t speak as openly about her again
## Harry's Grief Timeline
Harry didn't cry for nearly two decades after Diana's death.

> I was convinced that was strength. But it wasn’t. It was a 12-year-old boy with no permission to fall apart
## Harry's Therapy Journey
Harry sought therapy after his second military tour in Afghanistan in 2013.

> I learnt more about myself in two or three sessions than I had done in 20 years
## Harry's Memory Block
Harry forgot his mother's voice and laugh for years after her death.

> I decided through some advice from my therapist that I should get my mother’s perfume and try it myself
## Harry's Current Focus
Harry prioritizes family and work to find joy and happiness.

> The key to finding the joy and happiness balance is no more than 10 days away from my wife and kids
## Harry's Connection to Diana
Harry looks at Diana's photo every night and morning.

> And it never does
## Harry's Royal Family Move
Harry and Meghan moved back to the UK with their children in 2020.

> Archie and Lilibet
## Harry's Grief Insights
Harry's grief journey helped him understand his mother's legacy.

> I had spent so long emotionally numb to a large extent because I felt disloyal and guilty for the possibility of being happy and joyful without her
## Harry's Future Plans
Harry is considering a documentary about Princess Diana.

> Let’s fucking go
## Harry's Legacy Vow
Harry will protect Diana's legacy through his work.

> Trying to continue and protect her legacy, what I didn’t realize was the work that I ended up choosing…was so similar to the work that she was doing
## Key takeaway

Prince Harry says he will protect Princess Diana's legacy by continuing her work, after grieving her death in a 1997 Paris car crash.