Prince William is committed to the support of anyone experiencing mental health issues. And in a new TV special, the Duke of Cambridge discusses his own devastating loss when his mother, Princess Diana, died in 1997 — when William was 15-years-old.
In a heartbreaking clip released by the BBC, William explained, "I think when you are bereaved at a very young age, anytime really, but particularly at a young age—I can resonate closely to that — you feel a pain like no other pain." He continued: "And you know that in your life it’s going to be very difficult to come across something that is going to be an even worse pain than that."
Sharing the clip from the BBC's Sunday night documentary, A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health. Kensington Palace wrote on Twitter: "'When you are bereaved at a very young age, you feel pain like no other pain.' — The Duke of Cambridge #ARoyalTeamTalk":
Despite the life-changing loss he felt, William revealed that he found comfort in other people who had gone through the same thing. He revealed in the video clip, "It also brings you so close to all those other people out there who have been bereaved. So instantly, when you talk to someone else… You can almost see it in their eyes sometimes."
Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
