Prince William and Prince Harry's families paid tribute to Princess Diana on Mother’s Day this year in their own individual ways.
E! News reports that a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex — who is welcoming a second child with his wife Meghan Markle this summer — confirmed that the royal had arranged for flowers to be laid at the grave of Princess Diana on the Spencer family estate in Althorp, Northamptonshire on Sunday. The Prince currently lives in Montecito, California with his wife and son, Archie, and has not been back to the UK since his families move across the Atlantic last year.
The Duke of Cambridge's family also paid their respects to the late Princess, who passed away in Paris following a car accident in 1997.
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On Sunday morning, the Kensington Palace Instagram account shared a special message about Prince Harry and Prince William's mother on Mother's Day.
The Instagram post included a carousel of photos of cards drawn by the Cambridge children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. In one message written by Charlotte and addressed to 'Granny Diana', a line reads: 'I love you very much. Papa is missing you.'
The post's caption reads: 'This year Mother's Day will be different once again. Many of us will be apart from our loved ones, but looking forward to a time in the not too distant future when we can give our mother a hug again. But for those experiencing bereavement, today may be particularly challenging.
'Each year on Mother's Day, George, Charlotte and Louis make cards remembering their Granny, Diana, for William. Whatever your circumstances, we are thinking of you this Mother's Day.'
The touching tributes came days after the Sussexes' eye-opening interview with Oprah Winfrey about their relationship with the rest of the royal family following their decision to step down as senior royals last March.
In the interview, which aired on CBS in the US on March 7 and in the UK on ITV a day later, the Duke of Sussex opened up about what he thinks his late mother would have said about his and Markle's 'departure' from the royal family.
'I think she would feel very angry with how this has panned out and very sad, but ultimately, all she'd ever want is for us to be happy,' the Duke said of his mother.
During a royal visit with the Duchess of Cambridge to a school in Stratford, East London, Prince William was asked whether he had spoken to his brother since the interview.
‘No I haven’t spoken to him yet but I will do,' he replied before answering a second question 'And can you just let me know, is the royal family a racist family, Sir?', with ‘We are very much not a racist family.’
The response came a day after Buckingham Palace released a statement on behalf of the Queen which addressed Prince Harry and Markle’s claims about their experiences in the institution - one of which was that a member of the royal family (which Winfrey later clarified was not the Queen or Prince Philip) had expressed concerns over 'how dark' their son Aechie's skin would be.
'The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,' the statement read.
'The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.'
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