Prince Harry pens emotional letter about his grief after Princess Diana’s death

Prince Harry wants bereaved children to know they are not alone in their grief over having lost a parent because he feels the same grief every day.

In a letter to Scotty’s Little Soldier, a charity for bereaved British Forces children, he said just that, referencing the death of his mother, Princess Diana in 1997, when he was just 12 years old.

“As many of us observe and reflect on Remembrance Sunday, I wanted to write to you and let you know you are all in my thoughts and heart today,” the Duke of Sussex began his letter which was posted on November 13.

“We share a bond even without ever meeting one another, because we share in having lost a parent,” he continued. “I know first-hand the pain and grief that comes with loss and want you to know that you are not alone.”

Princess Diana died alongside her partner Dodi Al-Fayed when their car crashed in a Paris tunnel in 1997 as they were trying to escape the glare of the paparazzi. Prince Harry and Prince William, 12 and 15 at the time, famously walked behind their mother’s casket during her state funeral. Atop her casket and funeral wreath sat a letter Harry had penned to his late mother, with the envelope simply reading, “Mummy.”

“While difficult feelings will come up today as we pay tribute to heroes like your mum or dad, I hope you can find comfort and strength in knowing that their love for you lives and shines on,” the Duke continued in his letter to Scotty’s Little Solider.

“One of the ways I’ve learned to cope has been through community and talking about my grief, and I couldn’t be more grateful and relieved that you have amazing people walking beside you throughout your journey. We all know some days are harder than others, but together those days are made easier.”

Harry has been very open in recent years about going to therapy in dealing with the grief of losing his mother. His upcoming memoir “Spare” will also reportedly begin with the moment he walked behind Lady Di’s casket, and being forced to grieve in a public way.

“Today and every day, I admire and respect all the men and women who have given their lives in service of us - especially those in your family. I am also incredibly proud of you for being the best example in remembering them.”

Prince Harry also famously served in the British military for a decade and did two tours of Afghanistan.

On Sunday, 55 members of the Scotty's Little Soldiers and their parents marched in the National Service of Remembrance parade in London, sporting yellow and black scarves.

"When you march together in today's parade, wearing your yellow and black scarves, I know it will be hard, but equally important to do," he finished off his letter. "Today you will bring new awareness to young people, just like you, who will benefit from this community of support. I salute you for serving others in need, in the most honourable memory of your parent."

He signed the letter, "With my deepest respect, Harry."