Prince Harry, William denied grief counselling after Princess Diana’s death
Prince William and Prince Harry were reportedly denied the chance at getting grief counselling following Princess Diana’s death.
Author Christopher Andersen made this claim in his new book Brothers and Wives.
One of the extracts from the book read, “The Queen initially agreed that it was a good idea but was talked out of it.”
Per Mr Andersen, the Queen was advised against it since it “would simply not look good at the moment” to have Royal Family members “seen having mental health issues.”
The author also alleged that Prince William was asked to “Get on with it” by his father Prince Charles.
However, there are reports of one of Princess Diana’s friends, Oonagh Toffolo, demanding grief counselling for the boys.
According to Express, she claimed, “There is no question that both boys need to see a therapist—none whatsoever.”
She advocated for mental health sessions for the youngsters, since “It is simply unconscionable to imagine that they are expected to deal with such a horrible upheaval on their own. I can see it in their eyes; they are children, and they need help.”
Diana tragically passed away in 1997, a year after her divorce from Prince Charles
The incident occurred when Diana was being pursued by paparazzi when the car she was in crashed on August 31, killing her, Dodi al-Fayed and driver Henri Paul in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment but has previously stated regarding the book: “We don’t comment on books of this kind as to do so risks giving it some form of authority or credibility.”