Prince William Opens Up About Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Becoming a Father
The duke says the most heartbreaking things about losing his mother in a new documentary.
- Prince William openly discusses parenting his three kids, and losing his mother, Princess Diana, at a young age, in a new documentary.
- In Football, Prince William and our Mental Health, the Duke of Cambridge calls becoming a dad "one of the scariest" moments of his life so far.
- Discussing his relationship with Kate Middleton, William revealed, "we support each other and we go through those moments together."
Prince William is getting candid about life as a dad in a new documentary.
Football, Prince William and our Mental Health is set to air in the United Kingdom on May 28, and will see the future king discussing a myriad of personal topics. According to People, during the documentary William had a discussion with former soccer player Marvin Sordell. Prince William revealed, "Having children is the biggest life-changing moment, it really is." He also touched on the impact that losing his mother, Princess Diana, had on the rest of his life. The prince continued, "I think when you’ve been through something traumatic in life... my mother dying when I was younger, the emotions come back, in leaps and bounds."
Prince William with Princess Diana on May 17, 1987.
The prince also told Sordell, "I can completely relate to what you’re saying about children coming along—it’s one of the most amazing moments of life, but it’s also one of the scariest."
Opening up his wife during the documentary, William also went into detail about his relationship with Kate Middleton. William adorably revealed, "Me and Catherine, particularly, we support each other and we go through those moments together and we kind of evolve and learn together."
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Amy Mackelden is a contributing editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.
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