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Prince Harry has always been open about his respect for his mother.
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10 Of Prince Harry's Loveliest Quotes About His Mom Princess Diana

He was just 12 years old when he lost his mom.

by Jen McGuire
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On the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997, the world remembers her as a philanthropist, a trailblazer, and above all things, a mom. Especially her son Prince Harry, who keeps her alive in his heart to this day.

She was our guardian, friend and protector. She never once allowed her unfaltering love for us to go unspoken or undemonstrated.

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We will do everything we can to make sure she's never forgotten, and carry on all of the special gifts and such that she had and that she portrayed when she was alive.

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All I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. That's all I've ever wanted to do.

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Behind the media glare, to us, two children, she was quite simply the best mother in the world.

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My mother died when I was very young. I didn't want to be in the position I was in, but I eventually pulled my head out of the sand.

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I know I’ve got a lot of my mother in me. I am doing a lot of things that she would probably do.

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Ultimately, all she'd ever want is for us to be happy.

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It's a huge shame she's not here. But I hope she'd be incredibly proud of what we managed to achieve.

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Every day, depending on what I'm doing, I wonder what it would be like if she was here.

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I'm sure she's longing for me to have kids so she can be a grandmother again.

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