The look of the heartbroken boys, barely teenagers, walking behind their mother's coffin was difficult. It made many people question why it was necessary, when they were so clearly hurting. Now adults themselves, both have spoken publicly about the moment.
"My mother had just died, and I had to walk a long way behind her coffin, surrounded by thousands of people watching me while millions more did on television," Harry told Newsweek in 2017, as the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death approached. "I don't think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances. I don't think it would happen today."
In an interview with the BBC a few months later, as part of a documentary about his mother, Prince Harry admitted he was not prepared for the outpouring of love for his mother. "It was beautiful at the same time, and it was amazing, now looking back at it. It was amazing that our mother had such a huge effect on so many people," he said. "When you're that young and something like that happens to you, I think it's lodged in here, there, wherever — in your heart, in your head and it stays there for a very, very long time.
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