The Prince of Wales has opened up about his “most painful experience” on a visit to a bereavement charity close to Princess Diana’s heart.
Prince William, 42, spoke to teenagers in Widnes, Cheshire, on Wednesday to see the work done by Child Bereavement UK, of which he has been a patron since 2009.
The charity, which provides free, confidential bereavement support for children and young people, as well as families where a child has died, was launched in 1994 with support from William’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
William – who lost his mother in 1997 when he was just 15 – spoke to young people about how they were dealing with grief.
He asked the group: “Did you find it quite hard at the beginning to talk about how you felt?”
