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By that point, Harry had been dating Cressida Bonas — an English actress and singer — for two years in secret; the charity event marked the first time they were revealed to the public as a couple.
Soon after, the pair left on a skiing holiday with friends to Kazakhstan. Harry describes the sport as “sacred” for him and his girlfriend — “so symbolic” — particularly because their previous ski trip saw the moment Cressida “miraculously opened me up”.
The Prince goes on to recall a late night during their holiday in Switzerland. Mid-conversation, Cressida asked Harry about his mother in a tone the royal described as “just the right blend of curiosity and compassion”.
“The way she reacted to my answer was just right too,” he writes. “Surprised, concerned, with no judgement. Maybe other factors were at play as well. The alchemy of physical fatigue and Swiss hospitality. The fresh air and alcohol. Maybe it was the softly falling snow outside the windows, or the culmination of seventeen years of up-pressed grief. Maybe it was maturity. Whatever the reason or combination of reasons, I answered her, straight-out, and then started to cry.”
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