To be upset Prince Harry has made Diana all about her death?

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Diana was a wonderful person in many ways. She had her faults like everyone, but mostly due to her dysfunctional childhood.

However she was a loving mother, a fearless campaigner for HIV and the other charities. A humanitarian who campaigned against land mines. None of these were glamorous, but she did it anyway.

She helped bring the monarchy into the 20 century. She was kind, warm and relatable as a person. She should be remembered as such.

Harry however has made it all about her horrendous death in a Paris tunnel. Endlessly merching the memory of her traumatic death, making it all about him and not his brothers pain, rehashing her death in his book, and now this latest stunt, which was likely designed to get his free security reinstated. If he knew what honour was he would be ashamed, but he won't be. All Diana is now is a mortally injured woman in a tunnel.

This. How much is the Fail merching from constant Harry and Meghan coverage? You're so brainwashed, Op! The classic dumb DM reader.

"Merch" is like hoodies and pop sockets

I honestly think his Mother's death haunts him to this day. In his book he said she rang to chat to him days before her death and he was playing with Eugenie and refused to talk to her. I don't think he has ever forgiven himself.

I don’t think he’s really ‘monetising her death’, just talking about his life and publishing his autobiography. Which many people do. It just so happens that his life has had his mother’s death in it from a young age.

It’s a huge event in his life. No reason why he shouldn’t talk/ write about it.

@Ardiaei It's just a byproduct then that it's earned him millions?

Three years solidly making money. Quite a feat.

This is totally mental OP, you sound completely unhinged.

I doubt he does it for the money

It's not like he's short a bob or two.

I agree with you OP, his autobiography was all “oh woe is me”

However @polkadotdalmation Dalmatian is spelt AN at the end not ON

Harry's main priority now is his children. The money he makes now goes to them and that is how it should be. Now you could argue that they don't need the millions he's making but you could apply that to his cousins who were being paraded around in Alexander McQueen costumes a few weeks ago.

@Potsto He's indeed not short of a bob or two as he's had 3 years making money from his family and his mothers death.

@LoonyLois I know! It's ironic!

It's just a byproduct then that it's earned him millions?

Well yes, essentially.

Three years solidly making money. Quite a feat.

He hasn’t talked solidly for three years about his mother. He’s talked a lot about his wife, his children, his father, his brother, the royal family as a whole and his dirty sexploits.

I admit I'm totally wrong, and Diana's legacy should be all about her death, and how her devoted son can make as much money as possible keeping her death alive.

I bow out, defeated by the logic of merchandising your family.

What a stupid thing to say. Her death would have had a massive impact on him.
mu first bf when I was young lost his mum when he was 7 and it was a constant thing he brought up. I think this is normal for trauma that big.

“Now no one thinks of these things”

How do you know what people think? Why are you assuming others are not capable of thinking about Diana and Harry rationally because you’re unable to? He is not monetising her death by discussing how he feels about what must be hugely troubling to him now that he has the freedom to discuss it. I don’t think he’s going about it in the best way for him but to accuse him as you have ignores the effect on him. As for the “pay per view” therapy session, the exploitation belongs to the unethical therapist. Perhaps there are many people monetising Harry’s vulnerable state just as there have been many people making a living out of rehashing the story of Diana over the years, do you object to them?

The thing I find more thought provoking is that seeing Harry’s determination to get privacy and at the same time chasing fame and attention, has made me wonder if Diana was also a loose cannon like Harry and would have ended being as controversial and ridiculous if she had lived longer.

He is certainly changing my perception of Diana even when I was a big fan of her.

Diana's legacy isnt all about her death, thats in your sad head. Its your responsibilty to sort that out. Harry does not constantly talk about it and if you dont like it why do you not ignore it. How do know Diana would feel the same way you do?

The whole point of the Royal family is that most of them are making money purely by being part of that family. Do you think if Charles would have been a famous multi billionaire if he hadnt come out of a Royal vagina? Mike Tindall is the only one who had fame without the royal connections.

What about the Martin Bashir interview that coerced, tricked and played on the insecurities of Diana? Harry and William promised each other it would never be broadcast again. And what did Harry do? ... Had excerpts of it of Netflix. You know the show? The one that earned him 100 million dollars.

What an honourable individual. To allow an 'interview' that showed his beloved mother being conned and coerced so that he could make money from it.

The admiration from the posters on here must be immeasurable for his honesty and ability to share her pain.

I agree. It’s enough to make anyone unhinged. To lose a mother as a child is horrific, as I know from experience, but mine wasn’t played out in front of the world’s media. I think Harry is behaving like the wounded child that lingers inside him. It’s tragic really. I feel sorry for him.

How I deal with my mum's death, thankfully when I was older than Harry but still far too early, is frankly fuck all to do with your deranged 'morals', OP. Whether I never speak of her again, whether I make a series about her or if I 'merch' pens with her name on, would all be utterly my choice. Harry is entitled to make the same choices about how he deals with the trauma of losing his mother. Because she was his mum!
Like you, I didn't know her. But my hunch is that she would fully support her son talking about his life, and her death as a significant part of that, in order to fund security to keep his own family safe.

Idk how old you are to remember her before Diana died. She was a hugely controversial figure. The press front covers had to be hastily reprinted from slating her to deep concern over the accident. She played cat and mouse with the press, courting them some do the time, running away at others.

Admiration? Not everyone, who disagrees with you admires Harry.

Exactly what I remember but at the time she looked very much like a victim of the establishment, especially with Camilla being so prominent at a time few people felt much sympathy for the cheating pair.

Harry has put all this into perspective, they look as crazy as each other. Good intentions, able to engage with the public but with a marked paranoia.

I agree with you OP! (Not sure why everyone's piling on. You r allowed an opinion)

All grown up. I suppose that is why I prefer William"s behaviour.