The life of Prince Harry

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A tragic loss, a historic marriage, and a bombshell decision to step away from the royal family.   This is the story of Prince Harry.

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00:00You were enjoying that life.

00:02Enjoying the life because there were photographs of me smiling

00:05while I was shaking hands and meeting people.

00:07That's a part of the job.

00:09That's a part of the role. That's what's expected.

00:30Never underestimate what your actions, your choices and your experience means to us.

01:00My mother, Princess Diana, was a role model to so many

01:08without realizing the impact she would have on so many lives.

01:13You don't have to be a princess or a public figure to be a role model.

01:30I came here when I was 97, 98, straight after my mum died.

01:42So it was a nice place to get away from it all.

01:45But now I feel deeply connected to this place and to Africa.

02:00It's a way that both me and Princess can relate to our mothers

02:15who are both in sort of the same jobs, working with orphaned children.

02:19And this particular charity, rather than aiming directly at AIDS itself,

02:24is the knock-off effect with the children, so we can actually help the kids.

02:29Do you think she'd be proud of what you're doing here?

02:31I hope so.

02:53I'm in no doubt that my two deployments to Afghanistan changed the direction of my life.

02:57There is very little that can truly prepare you for the reality of war.

03:01The experiences can be stark and long-lasting.

03:28The Invictus Games seeks to change perceptions of physical and mental injury.

03:34One thing we have to talk about more is breaking down these barriers

03:38around so-called invisible injuries, like post-traumatic stress,

03:42just as we have for physical injuries like the loss of a limb.

03:57The Invictus Games aims to change perceptions of physical and mental injury.

04:13None of us can get through mental health difficulties

04:16without being willing to have a conversation

04:19and being able to admit that we might need some help.

04:23William, Catherine and I started this campaign

04:26because we saw that fear of judgement, stigma and outdated prejudice

04:30meant that too many people stayed quiet about their mental health challenges.

04:50I tried to warn you as much as possible,

04:52but I think both of us were totally surprised by the reaction

04:57after the first five, six months when we had to ourselves

05:00of what actually happened from then.

05:10They were thrilled, both of them.

05:12I hope they'll be very happy indeed, is all I can say.

05:22They were absolutely thrilled.

05:41I know I haven't always got it right, but as far as this goes,

05:44there really was no other option.

05:46Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth

05:49and my military associations, but without public funding.

05:53Unfortunately, that wasn't possible.

06:19I hope that helps you understand what it had come to, that I would step my family back

06:29from all I have ever known, to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful

06:35life.

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