A Year Without Mum

I've gotten may E-Mails with questions reading things like "Are you going to talk about how Harry has been affect a year later by the death of his Mother" At first, I wasn't going to talk about Harry "one year later" out of respect for my friend, but I got so many requests, that I finally asked Harry and he gave his consent. Please keep in mind that I'm not going into detail of every aspect on Harry's "new" life because that would be rude and mean.

 

What you know about how Harry and William are now dealing with their Mum's death, is what you read or see on television. But the people who give you that information, do know the boys personally. Sure, they may be royal spokesmen, but neither Harry or William ever tell those people how they really feel. In fact, William doesn't tell anyone how he really feels. He pretends nothing is wrong, and it may appear that he is taking it better then his younger brother. But I don't know any 16 year old boy that shows his feelings to other people. Harry on the other hand, acts a bit differently. While William doesn't like to talk about his feelings, Harry often calls on me or one of his other friends to share his feelings with. While his personality was always happy and carefree, since his 13th birthday (he turned 14 on September 15th) he often looks in deep thought and his a pained look in his eyes.

But does this mean that he cries all the time? No, he's like any other teenager that has lost a parent. He can be happy or sad, it goes both ways. It's not like he's running around on the football (soccer for those of you from the states) field and starts crying for no reason, but he does get emotional when he looks through a photo album or reads a saved note that his Mum gave him.

Many people ask if William or Harry ever watch news pertaining to their family. The answer is, that they're allowed to, but they don't very often because they're Mum wasn't to keen on tv watching, neither is their Dad.

As an ending thought, I'd like to say that Harry and William are both still grieving (in their own way), and the grief process can last for years. All in all, both boys are happy, regardless of the past.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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