Prince Harry wants to comfort children of corona deaths

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Prince Harry: "You can hold onto her forever"

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Prince Harry was twelve when his mother, the British Princess Diana, died.

She had an accident in 1997 at the side of her new partner, on the run from paparazzi.

It is only in the past few years that Harry has spoken publicly about how hard the loss has been for him.

Now the 36-year-old, now the father of a son, has written about it again in haunting words - in a foreword to the book "Hospital by the Hill".

It is intended to comfort children in Great Britain whose close relatives have died of Corona.

This is reported by several English-language media, including the Guardian and CNN.

“If you're reading this book,” Harry begins, “it's because you've lost a parent or loved one.

And while I would love to hug you now, I hope this story gives you consolation.

Because you are not alone. ”Then he reports on his own experience.

At that time he did not want to accept that his mother was no longer there.

"That tore a big hole in me." But from his experience he could say that in the long run this hole will be filled with love and support.

When a parent dies, their love, spirit, and memory remain.

"They are always there and you can hold onto them forever." The feeling of loneliness and sadness eventually subside.

The Simon Says charity is distributing the book to affected children free of charge.

The occasion is a national Corona memorial day next Tuesday - one year after the start of the first lockdown.

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