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Prince Harry

ended 10. January 2023

For most media, it's the only story in town. So what's going on with Prince Harry? Any insightful thoughts on what's happening from a pure psychological viewpoint are welcome. 

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We are watching pain. The body is relaxed but the heart is sore. Unresolved hurt plays out in front of us: anger towards family & their disloyalty to him, his wife & ultimately to his mother. He has had some therapy, got his head straight, the tone is measured - but the heart is another matter. His heart is behind the decision to speak out, to change the course of his life to be more than a "spare", to defend the "love of his life". He copes by "turning pain into purpose" - What's his purpose now? The pain of betrayal never goes away easily - & when it comes to family, we can indeed love & feel intense pain & anger at the same time & this clouds judgment. None of this goes away after writing a book or public interviews - it's the kind of pain that needs deep work in private, with professional help, involving head, heart & family honesty