Prince Harry shares heartwarming tradition with Meghan and kids to honor Princess Diana |

Prince Harry has revealed how he, Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, are honoring Princess Diana on her birthday and the anniversary of her death. The Duke of Sussex revealed a significant family tradition that keeps his mother’s memory alive for his household.According to reports from People, Prince Harry attended Scotty’s Summer Festival at Maxstoke Castle in Warwickshire on Saturday (July 11), marking his last public outing amid his current trip to the UK. During a question-and-answer session with approximately 200 children and their families at the charity event, a teenager named Sebastian asked if the Duke is doing anything special to mark the anniversary of his mother’s death on August 31 or his birthday on July 1.“Yes, let’s make lemon cake,” Harry told the 16-year-old, whose father served in the army and died in June 2010.

Prince Harry explains the importance of traditions

Prince Harry emphasized the importance of maintaining family traditions as a way of honoring loved ones. “I think traditions are very, very important, especially when they’re sweet,” she explained to the teenager, noting how the simple act of cooking together serves as a meaningful way to remember her mother.

The Duke of Sussex is the global ambassador for a British charity that supports bereaved military children and other young people. The cause is of particular importance to Harry, a former army captain whose mother died when he was 12 at the age of 36 from injuries sustained in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

Further reflections from Prince Harry on grief

Prince Harry has spoken openly over the years about dealing with grief after his mother’s death. During a workplace mental health summit at a Melbourne venue in April, when Harry served as keynote speaker, he spoke about the complexities of experiencing loss at a young age.“In my experience, loss is disorienting at any age,” she said. “Grief doesn’t go away because we ignore it. Living this as a child while you’re in a goldfish under constant surveillance, yes, that will have its challenges. And without purpose, it can break you,” he continued, reflecting on the unique difficulties of grieving publicly.

Harry described the emotional toll these losses can take on a person over time. “There have been many moments in which I have felt overwhelmed. Moments in which I have felt lost, betrayed or completely powerless. Times in which the pressure – external and internal – felt constant. And moments in which, despite everything, I still had to show up pretending that everything was fine, so as not to let anyone down,” he explained.The Duke recognized that processing such a significant loss required developing coping mechanisms over time. “For many years I was numb, and maybe that was easier then, but I still didn’t have the tools to deal with it,” she stated, describing how her understanding of grief has evolved over her adult years.

Royal family meeting at Highgrove

Prince Harry, Meghan, 44, Archie and Lilibet had a historic meeting with the King and Queen this week, which was the first time the Duchess of Sussex and the children had seen the royal couple in person in four years. The king, 77, and the queen, 78, hosted the Sussex family at a private country house in Gloucestershire on the afternoon of July 10.