- Title: Prince William, Prince Harry describe 'trauma' of Diana's death
- Date: 23rd August 2017
- Summary: ETON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 1995) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF DIANA, HARRY, WILLIAM AND CHARLES AT ETON SCHOOL
- Embargoed: 6th September 2017 10:55
- Keywords: Prince William Prince Harry royals Princess Diana anniversary
- Location: UNIDENTIFIED / PARIS, FRANCE / LONDON AND ETON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: UNIDENTIFIED / PARIS, FRANCE / LONDON AND ETON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA0046VDO1TZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Britain's Prince Harry defended the way his father, Prince Charles, cared for him and his brother as they grieved for their mother, Princess Diana, in a documentary previewed by the BBC on Wednesday (August 23).
"Diana, 7 days" recounts the events following Diana's death 20 years ago. She was killed with her lover Dodi al-Fayed when their limousine crashed in a tunnel in the French capital Paris as it sped away from pursuing paparazzi.
Her children, Princes William and Harry, who were aged 15 and 12 when she died, spoke about her death for the first time in another documentary aired in July, but neither mentioned the role of their father during the 90-minute programme.
"He was there for us," Prince Harry told the BBC, of the heir to the throne. "One of the hardest things for a parent to have to do is to tell your children that your other parent has died."
Following Diana's death, the royal family was subject to public criticism for its perceived treatment of the princess, who had struggled to fit into the monarchy and deal with her husband's infidelity.
In the documentary Prince Harry also commented that it was difficult to come to terms with the knowledge some photographers had captured pictures of a severely injured Princess Diana in the back of the crashed car in Paris.
"Diana, 7 Days" will air on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (1830 GMT). - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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