Rare Princess Diana and Prince Harry footage has royal fans in tears

An old video of Princess Diana and Prince Harry has sparked a huge reaction

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Rare footage of Princess Diana embracing Prince Harry in an utterly adorable moment from his childhood is touching the hearts of royal fans after going viral online. 


Special, old footage from Prince Harry's childhood has gone viral on TikTok, showing a heartwarming moment between him and his mother, Princess Diana. 

In the short clip, shared by @castroedits on the video app, Diana can be seen greeting young Harry with open arms, before he runs to her. 

Diana then scoops up her second-born son up into an embrace before the footage cuts to another video of the two of them walking hand-in-hand. 

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The video was filmed on the same day Diana famously took part in the mother's race on the summer sports day at seven-year-old Harry's pre-preparatory school.

 Princess Diana, who lived at Kensington Palace with Prince William and Prince Harry at the time, ran barefoot to compete in the race for moms, giving it her all and almost nabbing first place. 

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The video of Princess Diana and Prince Harry has amassed more than two million views on the social media platform, with thousands of commenters sharing the emotional impact it had on them. 

One wrote, "She loved the boys more than they knew."

"Any footage of her with her kids instantly brings me to tears. She's forever everyone's princess," another emotional commenter penned. 

"Oh wow how this made me sob," a third agreed. 

"My heart hurts so much when I see her like this," one more typed. 

Caitlin Elliott
News Editor

Caitlin is News Editor for woman&home, covering all things royal, celeb, fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Caitlin started on local papers and titles such as Cosmopolitan, Now, Reveal and Take a Break while studying for her Multimedia Journalism degree. She also worked in Fashion PR as a Press Assistant for Arcadia's Topshop before becoming a part of the Now team. Caitlin went on to add the likes of Woman, GoodtoKnow, WhatToWatch and woman&home to her writing repertoire before moving on to her current role.