Prince Harry Talks About Late Mom Princess Diana in a Rare Interview

Prince Harry gave a rare interview during his recent trip to Africa and he opened up about the death of his mom, Princess Diana.

The 35-year-old royal said that his mom’s death is a “wound that festers.”

“I think [of] 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,” Harry continued while talking about the media’s impact on his life. “It takes me straight back, so in that respect it’s the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best.”

Diana died in 1997 in a car crash while being followed by paparazzi.

“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,” Harry added. “But as I said, with the role, with the job, and the sort of the pressures that come with that, I get reminded of the bad stuff usually.”

The ITV special Harry & Meghan: An African Journey will air in the U.S. on Wednesday, October 23 at 10pm on ABC.