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Prince Harry and the Moment He Finally Let Himself Cry During Princess Diana’s Funeral

Prince Harry, aged 12 during Princess Diana's funeral, revealed he was nearly excluded from walking behind her coffin, highlighting the ceremony's strict protocols.

  • On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died and was laid to rest a week later at Althorp House, with Prince Harry aged 12 and Prince William 15 walking behind her coffin during the procession.
  • In his 2023 memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex reflected on his mother's funeral, following earlier interviews with PEOPLE in 2022.
  • At the song's climax, Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind' nearly moved Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, to tears as he wrote, `My body convulsed and my chin fell, and I began to sob uncontrollably into my hands`.
  • The Duke of Sussex said, `I certainly hope and believe everything I do makes her proud`, while continuing to support charities like The HALO Trust.
  • Decades after August 31, 1997, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, recalled walking across the bridge to Oval Lake Grave in Spare, his 2023 memoir.
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Prince Harry and the moment he finally let himself cry during Princess Diana’s funeral

Prince Harry reveals the emotional moment in his memoir ‘Spare’ on the anniversary of Diana’s funeral.

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
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