\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \tRelated story \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tMeghan Markle & Prince Harry Allegedly Have Harsh Nicknames by Palace Insiders, New Book Claims\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n \t \n\tIn a discussion after his address with Australian business leader and former politician Brendan Nelson, Harry opened up feeling conflicted about his royal duties<\/a> after his mother \u201cdied just before my 13th birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it,’\u201d Harry said, per People<\/em> via PA Media<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIt killed my mum and I was very much against it, and I stuck my head in the sand for years and years.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPrincess Diana died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997<\/a> while her driver was allegedly trying to escape photographers. <\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle May Have \u2018Financially Burned\u2019 a Lucrative Income\u00a0Source<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cEventually I realized, well, hang on, if there was somebody else in this position, how would they be making the most of this platform and this ability and the resources that come with it to make a difference in the world?\u201d Harry continued. \u201cAnd also, what would my mum want me to do? And that really changed my own perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIn my experience, loss is disorienting at any age,\u201d Harry said earlier in his address. \u201cGrief does not disappear because we ignore it. Experiencing that as a kid while in a goldfish bowl under constant surveillance, yes, that will have its challenges. And without purpose, it can break you.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHarry added that having his own family with Meghan \u2014 their son Prince Archie<\/a>, 6, and daughter Princess Lilibet<\/a>, 4 \u2014 helped him find purpose.<\/p>\n
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