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Prince Harry has been publicly grieving the death of his mother Princess Diana for years. But his latest revelations have raised doubts among royal experts.

The Duke of Sussex spoke about the impact of losing his mother when he was 12 in a new course entitled 'Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss', which launched on October 8.

During this course, Harry spoke to Dr. Mary Frances O'Connor, a neuroscientist and grief specialist, about how grief can affect the brain and body.

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The Daily Mail reported that Harry pocketed $100,000 plus a share of his class subscription earnings. "I would encourage everyone to watch it before any judgement," a source told the outlet, adding that he shouldn't be criticized at length for "speaking from the heart".

Forbes previously reported that most MasterClass instructors earn at least $100,000 and a share of at least 30 percent of the revenue.

The Daily Mail reported that a spokeswoman confirmed that Harry had taken money from Mustaklas but declined to comment further. Among the previous stars who were present on this platform, we can mention Martin Scorsese, Gordon Ramsay and Hillary Clinton.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the United for Freedom celebration at the Imperial War Museum in London, on October 1, 2026. (WireImage)

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"However, Harry constantly paints himself as the victim," Chard said. "It's always someone else to blame. He notices people's interest in Diana and let's not forget, he makes a quick buck. It's seen as a cash-in, cashing in on his mother's death. He plays the reported title of 'Grief Grifter'."

"People understand the heartache that Harry and William are going through after the death of their mother," Chard said. Grief affects people in different ways, and both boys endured different paths of grief.

According to People magazine, MasterClass contacted Harry in 2025 about creating a class on grief. The episode was filmed in California in the summer of 2026, before Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, travel to the UK.

The course, released ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, supports two charities: Scotty's Little Soldiers, a British organization that helps children and youth whose parents have died while or after serving in the British armed forces, and Comfort Zone Camp, a US nonprofit that provides bereavement camps for bereaved children, People reported.

According to Ambassador Arjans, William does not plan to make a film about Diana on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Diana's death in 2027 to avoid further conflict with Harry. The outlet also reported that William turned down several offers to make or appear in documentaries about his mother.

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Meanwhile, according to People magazine, Harry is considering several projects to mark the 30th anniversary of Diana's death. While several ideas are being discussed, the outlet reported that no documentary has been finalized or confirmed. Multiple sources told People that Harry has reached out to family members and friends of his late mother.

The class also arrived just weeks after Princess Diana's younger brother Charles Spencer published his memoir Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.

At the beginning of the course, Harry recalled his reaction to learning of his mother's death.

"I didn't cry when I was told my mom died, only at her funeral, and then I didn't cry for almost two decades," she said, according to People . "I was convinced it was a power, but it wasn't. A 12-year-old boy who wasn't allowed to fall apart and had no road map to recovery."

"You'd think I had the best help in the world," Harry said. "I'm a prince for God's sake. But I was still grieving and I had no place to express those feelings."

Harry wrote in his 2023 memoir, Spare, that his father, King Charles III, did not hug Diana after he told him she had died.

"Didn't hug my leg," Harry wrote. "He wasn't great at showing emotions under normal circumstances. How could he be expected to show them in such a crisis? His hand fell on me once more. His knee, and he said, 'It's going to be okay.' It was too much for him. Fatherly, hopeful, kind. And so wrong."

However, for some royal experts, the issue is not whether Harry has the right to talk about his grief, but his decision to revisit it publicly.

Fordwich echoed Chard's criticism, saying Harry faced accusations of being "grieving" for repeatedly discussing his mother's death through public projects that could generate revenue.

What mother wants her child to be miserable and sad years later? Fordwich asked.

Prince William and Prince Harry look at a floral tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales outside Kensington Palace on September 5, 1997 in London, England. (WireImage)

"I feel like this is not a ploy on his part to get people's attention or sympathy," Turner said. "I see it as a brave move on his part to distance himself from the trappings of former royalty and present himself as what most people see him as: a man of the people."

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the opening ceremony of the Invictus Spirit Foundation Invictus Games at the Old Royal Naval College in London on September 17, 2026. (WireImage)

Harry also said that for years he felt that experiencing happiness was a betrayal of his mother's memory.

"I spent a long time emotionally numb because I felt unfaithful and guilty about the possibility of being happy without him," Harry said.

"But the truth is, what I discovered was that he just wanted me to be happy," Harry said. "And it was a big mind-shift for me. It set me free, and it gave me a completely different perspective on life."

During this period, Harry also described his experience after moving to Canada with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their son, Prince Archie, in late 2019. The couple stepped back from their role as senior royals in 2020, citing intrusive British media coverage and a lack of palace support as reasons for their departure.

Harry said he experienced an "adrenaline rush".

"We went to Canada to get away from it all, just to think," Harry said. "Being in Canada, away from the stressful environment where my body was probably full of adrenaline, within two or three days I had this adrenaline crash - something I'd never experienced before."

"It was like I needed the stress to get the adrenaline going for my brain because I was useless at home," Harry says. I actually went into depression for about two weeks and felt like I couldn't function without adrenaline.

Harry's revelation that he suffered from depression shortly after leaving royal life caught Chard's attention.

"The new narrative that she was depressed a few weeks after leaving the UK royal family is a bit dubious and doesn't match her 'freedom flight'. "Harry wears his heart on his sleeve, and many doubt he has forgotten to disclose this information in his memoirs, documentaries and previous interviews."