Harry urges Grenfell fire tragedy survivors to be there for each other
PRINCE HARRY has urged schoolchildren affected by the Grenfell Tower fire to be there for each other as they come to terms with the tragedy.
The Prince and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, met survivors of the high-rise blaze and community volunteers as they visited a new centre to provide those affected with psychological support.
Harry has previously admitted he struggled in the years after the shock death of his mother Diana, only seeking help more than a decade later.
Responding to pupils at two nearby schools who said they had been talking to each other about the fire, he said: “That’s all you can do, is be there for each other because there will be some people... who either don’t want to talk about their experiences... or think they are absolutely fine, and in years’ time suddenly they might have some nightmares and that’s when you guys will be crucial, because you have been through that process.”
To one pupil, who said they had felt a “very difficult atmosphere” when they sat an exam after the fire, the prince joked: “Exam conditions are pretty rubbish anyway, I don’t think it’s changed in the last 20 years.”
The brothers were shown around the Support4Grenfell community hub, close to where the charred tower block stands in north Kensington.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge is well after an “anxious” start to her pregnancy, the Duke of Cambridge has revealed. He also said there was “not much sleep” being had at the main family home of Kensington Palace with Kate, who is less than 12 weeks pregnant, suffering from severe morning sickness.
The news came after it was revealed Meghan Markle was dating Prince Harry for six months before it became public, telling US magazine Vanity Fair: “We’re two people who are really happy and in love.”
The actress met the royal in July 2016 and their relationship has brought a deluge of attention.
They might have some nightmares... that’s when you will be crucial Prince Harry on the need for survivors of the fire to talk to each other of their experiences.