Prince Harry has said he "always felt slightly different" to his family, and that his late mother felt the same.
Ednews reports citing foreign media that in an online conversation about grief, the Duke of Sussex said he feared losing memories of his mother Diana when he started therapy.
He also said he made sure to "smother" his children with affection to avoid passing on any "traumas" or "negative experiences" from his own upbringing.
His discussion was with Dr Gabor Maté, an author on trauma and addiction.
Their fireside conversation in California followed up themes of "living with loss" from his bombshell memoir, Spare.
Reflecting on the public response to the work, the Duke of Sussex insisted that he was not a "victim" or seeking sympathy.
He revealed that his own reaction to the controversial book's publication was to feel "incredibly free".