Prince Harry is facing fierce criticism over his latest revelations about depression – with his account of struggling after escaping royal life being met with accusations a privileged millionaire is out of touch with ordinary people’s hardships.
The Duke of Sussex, 42, revealed he experienced a two-week period of the blues after relocating to Canada with his wife Meghan Markle, 45, and their son Archie, now seven, in late 2019.
Speaking in a new MasterClass program about grief and resilience, Harry described suffering an unexpected emotional collapse after leaving the pressures of royal duties behind.
He told neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor he initially wanted to “get some space away from everything” following years of intense public scrutiny.
Harry said: