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Jamie Roberts

Prince Harry can't forget memory of crying Diana 'strapped in car and being chased'

Prince Harry has opened up to Oprah Winfrey on the heartbreaking memories he holds of his mum, the late Princess Diana.

Speaking to the American presenter on the Apple TV documentary The Me You Can't See, Harry revealed he is still haunted by the trauma of losing his mother, Prince Diana, in 1997.

He also honestly admitted that the fear of losing his wife Meghan too was one of the main reasons the couple quit their royal duties and moved to California last year.

"My mother was chased to her death when she was in a relationship with someone who wasn't white, and now look what's happened," he told Oprah.

"You're talking about history repeating itself? They're not going to stop until she dies.

"It's incredibly triggering to potentially lose another woman in my life," he added.

Princess Diana died at the age of 36 in a car crash in Paris with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed

The Duke of Sussex was 12 years old at the time.

Discussing his memories of Diana, Harry said: "Unfortunately when I think about my mum, the first thing that comes to mind is always the same one over and over again.

"Strapped in the car, seat belt across with my brother in the car as well and mother driving and being chased by three, four, five mopeds with paparazzi on.

"She was always unable to drive because of the tears. There was no protection."

Prince Harry admits he left the UK because of fears his wife would die like his mother (AFP/Getty Images)

He admits he constantly remembers how he felt helpless and was too young to help his mother.

"This happened every single day. Every single day until the day that she died."

And discussing his mother's funeral, he shockingly recalled that vivid sound of the horses' hooves going along the Mall.

He said of his feelings that day: "It was like I was outside of my body, just walking along, doing what was expected of me, showing one tenth of the emotion that everyone was showing."

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