According to an expert, Prince Harry’s heartfelt letter to grieving children after the passing of his mother Princess Diana reveals “more about his own pain.”
Even though he was at home in Montecito, California, the Duke of Sussex still took the time to write a touching letter for the grieving children of the British forces.
He wrote the letter to the nonprofit organization Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which supports kids and teenagers whose parents have died while serving in the armed forces.
We share a bond…because we share in having lost a parent, the Duke of Sussex wrote in the opening line of his letter. You are not alone; I have firsthand experience with the suffering and grief that accompany loss.
He went on to say: “I hope you can find comfort and strength in knowing that your parents’ love for you lives on and shines on, despite the difficult emotions that will likely arise today as we pay tribute to heroes like your mother or father.
“I urge you to lean on your Scotty’s Little Soldiers friends whenever you need a reminder of this.
“I’ve learned to cope in part by talking about my grief in the community, so I can’t express enough gratitude and relief that you have such wonderful companions on your journey.
While everyone acknowledges that some days are harder than others, working together makes those days easier.
The charity’s official Twitter account, @CorporalScotty, tweeted in thanks and appreciation for Harry’s message: “Today on Remembrance Sunday our members have received a very special letter from Prince Harry.”
Prince Harry uses some symbolic words and phrases in his message, according to body language expert and speech analyst Judi James, according to The Express.
She began by stating that when dealing with issues relating to grief, financial difficulty, racism, or misogamy, both Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, use a technique called emphatic empathy. This technique, she said, helps them understand the emotions of other people.
The loss of his mother, who tragically passed away in a car accident in 1997, “triggers” the Duke of Sussex, according to Judi, every time a child or young person loses a parent.
She asserted: “Harry’s emotional reactions to the death of his mother are triggered by this letter written in a very sweet tone to kids who have lost parents in war, and he is eager to let the kids know that he understands their suffering because he has also gone through it.
This is a method of empathy that is frequently employed.
However, Judi also makes the suggestion that “grieving people” might benefit from a different tone, and opinions on how well Harry pulls this off are divided.
Harry uses the word “share” twice in his letter, Judi notes, asking if there is “any sharing in grief?” despite the fact that it is very personal and tells the kids they “share a bond” and addresses many issues in the first person.
Additionally, according to the speech analyst, Harry “evokes his own grief” to aid in both his understanding of other children’s grief and their own confidence.
The Duchess of Sussex, according to her, “clearly seems to find it easier to understand the grief of children who have lost parents on the battlefield and to verbally reach out to them by evoking his own grief at the loss of his mother,”