Prince William has revealed that he is facing “the most difficult year of his life” after his wife, Duchess Kate, and father, King Charles, were diagnosed with cancer in 2024.
The 42-year-old Prince of Wales spoke candidly about his “brutal” year in an interview with reporters in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday.
“It's been the worst, probably the toughest year of my life,” William said, according to People magazine.
Prince William said 2024 was “probably the most difficult year of my life” since Duchess Kate and King Charles were diagnosed with cancer. (Getty)
“So it's been really difficult trying to get everything on track past everything else,” he added.
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“But I'm so proud of my wife. I'm so proud of my dad for handling what they've done,” William said. “But from a personal family perspective, it was, yes, cruel.”
Buckingham Palace announced in February that Prince Charles, 75, had been diagnosed with a type of cancer and was undergoing treatment.
“It was horrible. Probably the toughest year of my life.”
In March, Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis and said she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy. In a video shared in September, the 42-year-old princess revealed that she is cancer-free after completing treatment.
Prince William shared an update on Middleton's health during the interview, telling reporters she was “fine”.
William said his wife, who announced in September that she was cancer-free, was “doing well.” (Getty Images)
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William, who was told he looked “relaxed”, said: “I couldn't be more relaxed this year so it's very interesting to see you all do that.
“But it’s more of a case of just working on it and you have to keep moving forward.
“I enjoy my job. I also enjoy pacing myself and having time with my family,” said sons Prince George, 11, and Prince Louis, 6, and daughter Prince Charlotte. Prince William, who has (9), added: With Middleton.
William's interview took place at the end of a trip to Cape Town where he attended the 4th Earthshot Awards Ceremony. In 2020, the Prince established the Earthshot Prize to help entrepreneurs develop climate-friendly businesses. At Wednesday's awards ceremony, the Earthshot Prize awarded $1.2 million in grants to five companies for sustainable and environmentally friendly innovations.
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Speaking on stage at the ceremony, William said the Earthshot Prize was created “to champion dreamers, thinkers and innovators from all walks of life who share our ambition to build a better, more sustainable world.” said that it was done.
The Prince was in Cape Town to attend the 2024 Earthshot Awards Ceremony. (Phil Noble/Pool/Getty Images)
According to People magazine, Prince William told reporters that he wanted his children to watch the Earthshot Awards ceremony, which was streamed live on YouTube.
William also spoke about Charlotte's reaction to his messy beard, which he grew out over the summer. Prince William is known for being clean-shaven, but he sported a beard for the first time in eight years when he celebrated Middleton and Team Great Britain's success at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Princess Charlotte didn't like it at first,” the prince said. “I started crying. The first thing that came out was the tears. So I had to shave, and then I let it grow out again. I was like, 'Wait a minute,' and I told her it was okay.” I persuaded him.” ”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
