William spoke candidly about the royal family’s major health scares, saying 2024 has “probably been the hardest year in my life” and a “dreadful” experience.
The princess has talked about her cancer journey, describing in a video how the episode had been “incredibly tough for us as a family”, but this is the first time the prince has revealed his thoughts in detail.
When asked about his year, William replied: “Honestly, it’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
“But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal.”
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