Prince Harry compares Lilibet to Princess Diana in 'Harry & Meghan': 'She looks a lot like Spencer'
Princess Diana tragically died on August 31, 1997, but her spirit lives on through her two sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, so much so that Harry has revisited memories of his mother, including her interview Panorama of 1995, in his new Netflix documentary series, "Harry and Meghan".
In the first episode of the series, which premiered on December 8 and whose final three episodes aired on December 15, Harry talks about Diana, saying, "I always remember her laughing, his cheeky laugh. me: 'You can get in trouble, but don't get caught.'" Harry was only 12 when his mother died, so he admits he doesn't have many "early memories " from her. "The majority of my memories are invaded by paparazzi," he adds in the docuseries. "We would rarely have a vacation without someone with a camera jumping out of a bush. Within the family, the system, the advice is always, 'Don't react, don't feed it.'"
Despite these sad times, Harry expressed that his mother's spirit continues to influence him today. In fact, he partly credits his romantic romance with Markle to her. "I think for so many members of the [royal] family, especially the men, there may be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mold, as opposed to someone you are with. maybe meant to be,” notes Harry. . "[The] difference between making decisions with your head or your heart. My mother certainly made most, if not all, of her decisions with her heart. And I'm my mother's son."
In the sixth episode of 'Harry & Meghan', he even reveals that his daughter, Lilibet - whose middle name is Diana - reminds him of his mother, with her bright blue eyes and red-gold hair. "I think right now I see my wife a lot in Archie and my mom a lot in Lilibet," he says. "She looks a lot like Spencer."
Harry paid tribute to his late mother when he married Markle in May 2018. Over the years, the Duke of Sussex has become more comfortable talking about his mother and, in...
Princess Diana tragically died on August 31, 1997, but her spirit lives on through her two sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, so much so that Harry has revisited memories of his mother, including her interview Panorama of 1995, in his new Netflix documentary series, "Harry and Meghan".
In the first episode of the series, which premiered on December 8 and whose final three episodes aired on December 15, Harry talks about Diana, saying, "I always remember her laughing, his cheeky laugh. me: 'You can get in trouble, but don't get caught.'" Harry was only 12 when his mother died, so he admits he doesn't have many "early memories " from her. "The majority of my memories are invaded by paparazzi," he adds in the docuseries. "We would rarely have a vacation without someone with a camera jumping out of a bush. Within the family, the system, the advice is always, 'Don't react, don't feed it.'"
Despite these sad times, Harry expressed that his mother's spirit continues to influence him today. In fact, he partly credits his romantic romance with Markle to her. "I think for so many members of the [royal] family, especially the men, there may be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mold, as opposed to someone you are with. maybe meant to be,” notes Harry. . "[The] difference between making decisions with your head or your heart. My mother certainly made most, if not all, of her decisions with her heart. And I'm my mother's son."
In the sixth episode of 'Harry & Meghan', he even reveals that his daughter, Lilibet - whose middle name is Diana - reminds him of his mother, with her bright blue eyes and red-gold hair. "I think right now I see my wife a lot in Archie and my mom a lot in Lilibet," he says. "She looks a lot like Spencer."
Harry paid tribute to his late mother when he married Markle in May 2018. Over the years, the Duke of Sussex has become more comfortable talking about his mother and, in...
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