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| Prince Harry 'regrets not speaking about Princess Diana's death' | Prince Harry 'regrets not speaking about Princess Diana's death' |
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| Prince Harry has spoken of his regret that he did not talk about how the death of his mother, Princess Diana, affected him until three years ago. | Prince Harry has spoken of his regret that he did not talk about how the death of his mother, Princess Diana, affected him until three years ago. |
| The Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in 1997, when he was just 12. | The Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in 1997, when he was just 12. |
| Prince Harry, 31, was speaking as he hosted an event for the mental health charity, Heads Together, which was attended by a number of sports stars. | Prince Harry, 31, was speaking as he hosted an event for the mental health charity, Heads Together, which was attended by a number of sports stars. |
| He told the BBC the event was an opportunity to highlight that anyone can suffer from mental health issues. | He told the BBC the event was an opportunity to highlight that anyone can suffer from mental health issues. |
| Footballer Rio Ferdinand, athletes Dame Kelly Holmes and Iwan Thomas, and cyclist Victoria Pendleton - some of whom have spoken publicly about dealing with depression - were at the event. | Footballer Rio Ferdinand, athletes Dame Kelly Holmes and Iwan Thomas, and cyclist Victoria Pendleton - some of whom have spoken publicly about dealing with depression - were at the event. |
| Prince Harry formed Heads Together with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to bring together leading mental health charities. | Prince Harry formed Heads Together with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to bring together leading mental health charities. |
| The prince told BBC Breakfast: "It is OK to suffer, but as long as you talk about it. It is not a weakness. Weakness is having a problem and not recognising it and not solving that problem." | The prince told BBC Breakfast: "It is OK to suffer, but as long as you talk about it. It is not a weakness. Weakness is having a problem and not recognising it and not solving that problem." |
| He said the event was an opportunity to show that "unflappable" sporting personalities can suffer from mental health problems like everyone else, including members of the Royal Family. | He said the event was an opportunity to show that "unflappable" sporting personalities can suffer from mental health problems like everyone else, including members of the Royal Family. |
| "A lot of people think if you've got a job, if you've got financial security, if you've got a family, you've got a house, all that sort of stuff, everyone seems to think that is all you need and you are absolutely fine to deal with stuff," he said. | "A lot of people think if you've got a job, if you've got financial security, if you've got a family, you've got a house, all that sort of stuff, everyone seems to think that is all you need and you are absolutely fine to deal with stuff," he said. |
| Prince Harry made his comments about his mother's death as he talked to Ferdinand, saying: "You know, I really regret not ever talking about it." | Prince Harry made his comments about his mother's death as he talked to Ferdinand, saying: "You know, I really regret not ever talking about it." |
| Father-of-three Ferdinand - whose wife Rebecca Ellison died from cancer last year - also spoke to the prince about dealing with the death of a parent. | Father-of-three Ferdinand - whose wife Rebecca Ellison died from cancer last year - also spoke to the prince about dealing with the death of a parent. |
| The former England and Manchester United footballer said: "He's gone through different stages in his life that my kids are going to be going towards. | The former England and Manchester United footballer said: "He's gone through different stages in his life that my kids are going to be going towards. |
| "So to get some of his experiences is very rewarding for me and very educational in many ways." | "So to get some of his experiences is very rewarding for me and very educational in many ways." |
| Prince Harry told the BBC: "It is very easy for someone to look at someone like Rio Ferdinand and say, 'You get paid all the money in the world, you are a successful footballer, you have fast cars.' But at the end of the day his wife was snatched from him at an early stage of his life with her. | Prince Harry told the BBC: "It is very easy for someone to look at someone like Rio Ferdinand and say, 'You get paid all the money in the world, you are a successful footballer, you have fast cars.' But at the end of the day his wife was snatched from him at an early stage of his life with her. |
| "So of course he is going to suffer, it doesn't matter if he has an amazing job." | "So of course he is going to suffer, it doesn't matter if he has an amazing job." |
| Former European sprint champion Thomas told the prince how he suffered when his career was cut short by injury. | Former European sprint champion Thomas told the prince how he suffered when his career was cut short by injury. |
| He said: "I think yes, depression definitely. I didn't have one injury that was suddenly like 'you have to retire tomorrow' that almost might have been easier - being dealt a really bad blow." | He said: "I think yes, depression definitely. I didn't have one injury that was suddenly like 'you have to retire tomorrow' that almost might have been easier - being dealt a really bad blow." |
| And Harry also spoke to Dame Kelly, who told him of the mental issues she fought after suffering injuries before the 2004 Olympics, where she won gold in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres. | And Harry also spoke to Dame Kelly, who told him of the mental issues she fought after suffering injuries before the 2004 Olympics, where she won gold in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres. |
| She said: "I had depression going through my athletics career, no-one knew at all what I was going through. I was having treatment and they thought I was crying because the treatment was so hard. | She said: "I had depression going through my athletics career, no-one knew at all what I was going through. I was having treatment and they thought I was crying because the treatment was so hard. |
| "It's really been the last three or four years that I've been more open." | "It's really been the last three or four years that I've been more open." |
| Useful links | |
| Young minds - young people's mental health and wellbeing | |
| SANE - mental health charity | |
| Winston's wish - childhood bereavement charity | |
| Cruse - bereavement care | |
| Bereavement advice centre | |
| Bereavement UK | |
| Child bereavement UK - supporting families, educating professionals | |
| Samaritans - 24/7 support | |
| The Compassionate Friends - for those suffering the loss of a child | |
| Sands - for those affected by the loss of a baby | |
| Grief Encounter - for children and families | |
| Merry Widow | |
| SAMM - Support after murder or manslaughter | |
| Are you a parent that has lost a partner? What ways did you try to help your children to talk about their feelings? Email your story to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you a parent that has lost a partner? What ways did you try to help your children to talk about their feelings? Email your story to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| You can also contact us in the following ways: | You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |