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Prince Harry has admitted that he has therapy to help him cope with listening the stories of injured military veterans taking part in the Invictus Games.
On hearing how a Canadian officer suffered from PTSD from stories of trauma and grief in Afghanistan, the Duke of Sussex said he too would have therapy to cope.
In a pre-recorded TV special broadcast on Canadian TV last night, Harry also told how the Invictus Games keeps the legacy of his mother Princess Diana alive for his own children.
Harry said he was moved by the stories of military veterans who had suffered physical life-changing injuries and also from many who were later diagnosed with PTSD from serving in war zones.
He said: ‘People come forward more to share, you know their stories, and I don’t always get the chance to have that really deep conversation with them.
‘A lot of times I do. You know, if there would be a time and a place for that, and timing is everything, and the last thing I want to do is be the person to probe a little bit deeper.’
The former Army captain, who served two tours in Afghanistan during a 10-year career, said listening to former soldiers and their issues takes its toll.
‘I have therapy,’ the Prince said in the interview with TV anchor Omar Sachedina.
Harry with silver medallist Amanda Pye of the UK after the wheelchair rugby final yesterday
Prince Harry watches the UK and France play during the wheelchair rugby final yesterday
Harry hands out gold medals to French athletes after they defeated the UK yesterday
His comment came as former Canadian soldier Mark Beare revealed how he has suffered from PTSD as a result of having to listen to the trauma and grief of other soldiers who had lost friends in combat.
Harry has previously admitted to undergoing therapy to cope with the loss of his mother.
He revealed he sought a special therapy program, EMDR, to process the death of Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Harry described how living with the trauma of her death makes him feel ‘helpless’, ‘hunted’, and as if ‘there is no escape’.
Meanwhile, Harry was back on the beers yesterday as he attended the finals of the wheelchair rugby at the Invictus Games.
Harry listens to a young boy while watching the UK and France play in the wheelchair rugby
Harry sipped from a glass of local beer as he watched the wheelchair basketball yesterday
Harry hands out gold medals to French athletes after they defeated the UK yesterday
He sipped from a glass of local beer as he put on an animated display watching the sport cheering and clapping.
Days earlier in Whistler, Harry and Meghan had been spotted drinking as they waited to appear on stage in the ski resort.
The Prince took his seat almost unnoticed by the boisterous crowd watching the USA take on Australia for the bronze medal.
The wheelchair rugby – which often sees the competitors violently clash – is among the prince’s favourite sports for injured, sick and disabled military veterans
Harry watched the game accompanied by one of the game’s all time greats, former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
Prince Harry attends the wheelchair rugby final between France and the UK yesterday
Harry watches the game in Vancouver with former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
Prince Harry kisses silver medallist Amanda Pye of the UK after the wheelchair rugby final
He sat alongside the Prince as one of the invited guests into the roped off area of the stands accommodating invited guests.
McCaw, who was in Vancouver to show support for the New Zealand team, captained the All Blacks in over 100 matches and is a double Rugby World Cup winner.
They chatted animatedly while watching Team UK take on France in the final at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Despite being in the lead at half-time, the team ended up being beaten 19-14 by the French who took the gold medal.
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