In the wake of Princess Diana's tragic demise in 1997, the world mourned the loss of the "People's Princess." Yet, behind the public displays of grief, a young Prince Harry grappled silently with the profound impact of losing his mother at the tender age of 12.

Prince Harry recently opened up about the emotional turmoil he faced following his mother's death in his new Netflix documentary, "Heart of Invictus." The Duke of Sussex candidly shared, "The biggest struggle for me was no one around me really could help. I didn't have that support structure, that network, or that expert advice to identify what was actually going on with me."

The Duke has been increasingly vocal about the trauma he endured upon learning of his mother's untimely passing. "Losing my mum at such a young age, the trauma I had I was never aware of," Harry revealed. "It was never discussed, and I didn't really talk about it, and I suppressed it like most other youngsters would have done. When it all came fizzing out, I was bouncing off the walls — what is going on here? — I am now feeling everything instead of being young."

The young prince and his elder brother, Prince William, were at Balmoral Castle on a royal vacation when the devastating news of Princess Diana's passing reached them. Prince Charles, their father, had the heart-wrenching task of breaking the news to his two young sons. Recollecting that morning in his memoir, "Spare," Harry wrote about the vivid memory of not shedding a tear and the absence of a comforting embrace from his father.

Drawing a connection between his early experiences with PTSD and the loss of his mother, Prince Harry stated, "Unfortunately, like most of us, the first time you consider therapy is when you are lying on the floor in the fetal position, probably wishing you had dealt with some of this stuff previously." He emphasized the importance of addressing trauma and mental health issues proactively.

The documentary also highlighted the emotional numbing Harry experienced as a result of the shock from losing his mother. "I had that moment in my life where I didn’t know about it, but because of the trauma of losing my mum when I was 12... for all those years, I had no emotion," the Duke shared.

While Prince William, who was 15 at the time, has remained relatively private about his personal journey of coping with the loss, Prince Harry's revelations provide a poignant insight into the silent battles many face behind closed doors.

As the world continues to grapple with the complexities of mental health, Prince Harry's candid revelations underscore the importance of seeking support, understanding trauma, and breaking the barriers of silence that often surround emotional pain.