Prince Harry has opened up on what triggered him to unravel in a subtle dig at the Royal Family during an emotional interview in his new Netflix documentary.
The Duke of Sussex's Heart of Invictus has been released today.
Prince Harry champions the importance of mental health awareness throughout the five-part limited series.
The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans.
Prince Harry champions the importance of mental health awareness throughout the five-part limited series.
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The Netflix documentary follows the 2022 edition of the games which were based in The Hague in the Netherlands.
While discussing his internal struggle after returning from Afghanistan, the Duke of Sussex says he had no around him that could help him.
In what appears to be a subtle dig at the Royal Family, Harry says that he had no support structure or expert advice to help him cope during his struggle.
He said: "I can only speak from my personal experience from my tour of Afghanistan in 2012.
"Somewhere after that there was an unravelling.
"The trigger to me was actually returning from Afghanistan but the stuff that was coming up was from 1997, from the age of 12.
"Losing my mum at such a young age, the trauma I had I was never really aware of."
He added: "The biggest struggle for me was that no one around me could really help.
"I did not have that support structure, that network or expert advice to identify what was actually going on with me.
"Unfortunately like most of us, the first time you consider therapy is when you are lying on the floor in the fetal position, probably wishing that you had dealt with some of this stuff previously.
"That is what I want to change."
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Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at a US cinema as he attended the premiere of Heart of the Invictus Games.
Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at a US cinema as he attended the premiere of Heart of the Invictus Games.
The Duke of Sussex was in good spirits as he joked with the audience that it was "nice of you to dress up for the occasion".
Cinema-goers were left stunned after the royal turned up at the California premiere of his new Netflix documentary.
Harry came out to cheers from the audience before they were shown two episodes of the Netflix documentary.
The showing was organised by Netflix and the Sussexes' Archewell organisation.