Princes William and Harry have spoken candidly about the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in an interview marking 20 years since she was killed in a car crash, paying tribute to the actions of their father in breaking the tragic news.
Excerpts of the BBC interviews released Wednesday mark something of a departure for the two princes, who have largely refrained from discussing Prince Charles91裸聊视频� actions in other interviews describing their mother ahead of the anniversary. But in the documentary 91裸聊视频淒iana, 7 Days,91裸聊视频� they appear to offer sympathy for him, quelling speculation that he had been uncaring in the crisis.
91裸聊视频淥ne of the hardest things for a parent to have to do is to tell your children that your other parent has died,91裸聊视频� Harry said. 91裸聊视频淗ow you deal with that I don91裸聊视频檛 know but, you know, he was there for us.91裸聊视频�
The documentary chronicles the week after the princess91裸聊视频� death on Aug.31, 1997 and features then-Prime Minister Tony Blair, senior royal aides and Diana91裸聊视频檚 brother. The princes have spoken out for a series of programs and interviews in the run-up to the anniversary, sharing personal insights into their lives in keeping with their campaigns to promote mental health.
The two brothers discussed the funeral, with a now balding Prince William describing how he hid behind his bangs to keep out the prying eyes of sobbing crowds. He described the procession as a 91裸聊视频渧ery long, lonely walk,91裸聊视频� even though understood there was a balance 91裸聊视频渂etween me being Prince William and having to do my bit, versus the private William who just wanted to go into a room and cry, who91裸聊视频檇 lost his mother.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 just remember hiding behind my fringe basically, at a time when I had a lot of hair, and my head91裸聊视频檚 down a lot 91裸聊视频� so I91裸聊视频檓 hiding behind my fringe.91裸聊视频� William, who was 15 at the time, said 91裸聊视频渋t was kind of like a tiny bit of safety blanket if you like. I know it sounds ridiculous, but at the time I felt if I looked at the floor and my hair came down over my face, no one could see me.91裸聊视频�
Prince Harry also talked about walking behind his mother91裸聊视频檚 coffin in the funeral cortege, though he was only 12. Though he had previously told Newsweek magazine that this was not something any 91裸聊视频渃hild should be asked to do,91裸聊视频� he appeared in the program to suggest that in hindsight, he was glad to have taken part.
91裸聊视频淚 think it was a group decision, but before I knew it I found myself, you know, with a suit on, with a black tie, white shirt I think, and I was part of it,91裸聊视频� Prince Harry said. 91裸聊视频淕enuinely, I don91裸聊视频檛 have an opinion whether that was right or wrong 91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檓 glad I was part of it. Looking back on it now, I91裸聊视频檓 very glad I was part of it.91裸聊视频�
Both said they wanted their mother to proud of them. Prince William believed, though, that walking behind the cortege 91裸聊视频済oes to another level of duty.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 just kept thinking about what she would want and that she91裸聊视频檇 be proud of Harry and I being able to go through it, effectively she was there with us, it felt like she was almost walking along beside us, to get us through it,91裸聊视频� he said.
Danica Kirka, The Associated Press
