Prince Harry opened up about how he learnt about the devastating news of his mother Princess Diana's death. A 12 year old Harry was informed by his father, then-Prince Charles, about the horrific car crash that took Dianas life on August 31, 1997.
In his memoir, Spare, Harry recounts that whilst sitting on the edge of his bed, his father broke the tragic news, using certain phrases that remain with him as "like darts in a board".The young prince recalled how Chares "looked at me in a funny way, a way he'd never looked at me before".
Initially under the impression that his mother could pull through, Harry explained his thought process at the time: "She's been taken to hospital, they'll fix her head, and we'll go and see her.Today.Tonight at the latest." As reality unkindly swept away his hopes, he soon realised his mum had tragically passed away.
He revealed the gentle but painful words spoken by his dad as he tried to convey the unbearable: "They tried, darling boy. I'm afraid she didn't make it," reports the Mirror.
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