Prince Harry’s life with no privacy ‘very hard’, Iwan Thomas says after their candid chat

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Prince Harry.The Duke of Sussex suffered a huge blow aged only 12 when his mother, Princess Diana, tragically died.The royal has been outspoken on the effect his mother’s death had on him at such a young age.He has also opened up on his mental health struggles in recent years, in order to use his influence to raise awareness.Olympian Iwan Thomas has looked back on the time he met Prince Harry back in 2016 and the reflection it sparked for them both.The pair first crossed paths during a barbecue organised by the Royal Family’s Heads Together campaign.Heads Together aims to help people feel comfortable with their own, and their close circle’s, everyday mental health and well being.Reflecting on his conversation with Prince Harry about mental health, Iwan told Express.co.uk: “[…] You’ve got to remember when Prince Diana died - his mother died - [Prince William and Prince Harry] were both really young boys.“So, it must be very hard for them, being in the spotlight growing up, having no privacy at all, you know…“The whole world is watching you.”The Olympic sprinter continued: “So, it was just nice of him to invite me to that barbecue, and for him to open up and allow us to talk as well, because that's what he did.“It was a chance for us all to get together and talk about any issues we might have.“So I think, unfortunately, this day and age, the amount of stress that is put on everybody, you know, there's a lot of worries about health, finances… the world is kind of a tough place at the moment.“So, unfortunately, you know, mental health issues are going to just keep rising and keep coming up.

But I think the main thing is, people do talk about it, and it's okay to talk about it.”Iwan has now partnered with ASICS to inspire.