Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor this week. A few days later, Harry stepped out to attend a presentation for the 2020 Invictus Games, the annual Paralympic-style event he hosts of wounded and sick veterans.
Harry met with soldiers at the event and opened up about missing his late mother, Princess Diana, after the birth of his own son. S
"He said missing a mother is like missing some kind of security, how you need that as a son and it falls away when you lose your mother," former soldier and would-be Dennis van der Stroon said of his conversation with the royal.
According to E! Online, van der Stroon, also said that Harry "talked about how having a small child was his new focus and new goal" and that "he was just amazed by the miracles in the world, and how his child has made a lot of people happy."
Harry also shared some insider intel about Archie.
"He also told me he's really happy that his son is so far very quiet" van der Stroon added.
For more stories like this, including celebrity news, beauty and fashion advice, savvy political commentary, and fascinating features, sign up for the Marie Clairenewsletter.
RELATED STORIES
-
Taylor Swift Isn't Putting Away Her Sundresses YetThe singer wore a cut-out Zimmermann dress you can still shop.
-
Megan Thee Stallion Says She Wants to Work With Taylor Swift "One Day""She's a tall girl. I love that. We would be so cute next to each other."
-
Katy Perry Shocks Orlando Bloom After Revealing Her Bangs Aren’t Real“…but my love for you is!”
-
A Look Back at Princess Diana's Funeral 27 Years LaterThe world said goodbye to the princess on Sept. 6, 1997.
-
Prince Harry's Ex, Chelsy Davy, Just Ended Her Long Social Media Silence and Revealed She Welcomed a Second BabyThe Instagram post is Davy's first in two years.
-
Prince Harry Made a Rare Appearance on Social Media in a New Video for the Invictus GamesThe Royal lent his famous face to promote a good cause.
-
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Neighbors Reveal Rare Details About Their Life in CaliforniaPicture Harry, like every other dad in America doing school drop-off—except with a security detail following him in a Range Rover.
-
Princess Diana Had a "Very Naughty" Sense of Humor and Loved TV Show 'Dynasty'"She always had plastic vomit or plastic dog poop in her bag to place on people’s seats."
-
Why Queen Elizabeth Once Called a Photographer "One Horrible Little Man""At that very moment, I wished there was a big hole I could disappear into."
-
Princess Kate Is "Slowly Preparing" Prince George to Be the Future KingThe Princess of Wales doesn't want him to be "weighed down with responsibility."
-
Prince Harry's Tribute to His Late Uncle Left Memorial Service Guests "Astounded""He is very close to his mother's side of the family."
