Prince Harry talks grief, stress and loss in final event of UK trip
BBC News 2026-07-11 16:38:06
Context: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, made his final public appearance of his UK visit at a summer festival in Warwickshire, where he spoke to bereaved children about grief, stress, and loss. The event was organized by Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity dedicated to supporting bereaved military children and young people. This appearance came a day after he, his wife Meghan, and their children had a private family reunion with the King and Queen at Highgrove.
Key Facts
- Prince Harry visited a summer festival in Warwickshire set up by Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity dedicated to supporting bereaved military children and young people, as part of his final public appearance of his UK visit.
- During a Q&A session with children at the festival, Prince Harry shared that he marks anniversaries related to his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, by making lemon drizzle cake, which he believes is an important tradition.
- The Duke of Sussex advised the children that exercise, such as going for a walk or swimming, is universally good for helping with grief, stress, and loss, and encouraged them to talk about their feelings when dealing with difficult emotions.
- Prince Harry's conversation with the children included responding to a question from Poppy, 9, about what makes him laugh on a difficult day, to which he replied that his dog, children, and watching something funny on TV can help him laugh.
- The event was part of Prince Harry's UK visit, which included a private family reunion with the King and Queen at Highgrove, and was aimed at promoting the Invictus Games for injured service men and women, although his wife Meghan did not accompany him to any public events due to a row over security.