Prince Harry Regrets Keeping Mum About Princess Diana's Death

Prince Harry of Wales expressed his regret on not speaking up sooner about Princess Diana's death. Prince Harry said that he actually regrets not talking about her mother for the first 28 years of his life.

The youngest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales further said that it is okay to suffer as long as a person talks about it. Prince Harry added that it is better to solve and face your weaknesses and problems than avoid it.

Prince Harry opened during a high profile event for Prince Harry's mental health charity, Heads Together, held at Kensington Palace, Time reported. Prince Harry was asked by Rio Ferdinand, former English International soccer player whose wife died from cancer last year, about his mother's death.

Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton and Dame Kelly Holmes were also among the guests who were accompanied by people who had helped them through their struggling moments.

Meanwhile, Heads Together is a charity founded by Prince Harry and the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Prince Harry's charity has brought eight mental health charities and organizations together to tackle the stigma around depression and other psychological problems, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

As Prince Harry's speech went on, he said that the key message behind the event was to show that anyone, from athletes to even members of the royal family, can suffer from mental health issues.

He also added that whoever you are or wherever you're from, it wouldn't really matter, because everyone may suffer from these mental and emotional issues.

Prince Harry, now 31 and fifth in line to the throne lost his mother in a car crash in 1997 when Prince Harry was only 12 years old. Prince Harry revealed that he has not discussed about it until three years ago.