Harry says stress of memories around Diana’s death is ‘wound that festers’

The Duke of Sussex has said the stress of the memories surrounding his mother's death is "a wound that festers" following a royal tour of southern Africa.

Ahead of a documentary detailing the Duke and Duchess's tour last month, Harry said tracing his mother's footsteps 22 years later had been "emotional".

Harry added that he felt significant pressure being a member of the royal family in the spotlight, as well as experiencing stress about his memories of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Harry said: "I think probably a wound that festers.

"I think being part of this family, in this role, in this job, every single time I see a camera, every single time I hear a click, every single time I see a flash, it takes me straight back, so in that respect it's the worst reminder of her life, as opposed to the best.

"Being here now, 22 years later, trying to finish what she started, will be incredibly emotional, but everything that I do reminds me of her.

"But as I said, with the role, with the job, and the sort of pressures that come with that, I get reminded of the bad stuff, unfortunately."

The duke and duchess both brought separate legal actions shortly after the tour ended, with Meghan suing the Mail on Sunday, and proceedings initiated by Harry at the High Court in relation to the alleged illegal interception of voicemail messages by Sun and Daily Mirror journalists.

The documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, will air on ITV on Sunday at 9pm.