‘I will honour her by supporting my father'

PRINCE of Wales William paid a heartfelt tribute to his Granny as he pledged to honour her memory by supporting his father “in every way I can”.

- Tony Whitfield

In his first public statement since the Queen died, the Duke, 40, said she had been “by my side at my happiest moments” and “during the saddest days of my life”.

He said although he knew this day would come, “it will be some time before the reality of life without Granny will truly feel real”.

But he said his “grandmother famously said that grief was the price we pay for love” and all the sadness we “feel in the coming weeks will be testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary Queen”.

Although he grieved, he felt “incredibly grateful” that he had the “benefit of the Queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade”.

He noted that Kate “had 20 years of her guidance and support” and their children George, nine, Charlotte, seven, and four-year-old Louis “got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives”.