Prince William opens up about his mother's death and his mental health for #HeadsTogether
"I still find it difficult" ❤️
The Duke of Cambridge has opened up about the death of his mother Diana and his struggles with mental health, in a bid to end the stigma around grief and mental health.
In a wonderfully honest interview with GQ, the Prince said:
"I am in a better place about it than I have been for a long time, where I can talk about her more openly, talk about her more honestly, and I can remember her better and publicly talk about her better.
"It has taken me almost 20 years to get to that stage. I still find it difficult now because at the time it was so raw. And also it is not like most people’s grief, because everyone else knows about it, everyone knows the story, everyone knows her."
The Prince also told GQ he was 'sad' that his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, never got to meet his mother.
"I would like to have had her advice. I would love her to have met Catherine and to have seen the children grow up. It makes me sad that she won’t, that they will never know her," he told journalist and politician Alistair Campbell.
Prince William's interview follows his public discussion with Lady Gaga about mental health via FaceTime, as part of the #OKtosay film series for the #HeadsTogether campaign.
Prince Harry gave a similar statement for the campaign, revealing that he came "very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions" after losing his mother Diana.
If you think you might be suffering from mental health issues, get in touch with the excellent people at Mind.