Prince William says 2024 was ‘hardest year of my life’

Prince William has opened up for the first time on the impact the past year has had on him personally, following serious health scares for his wife Kate and his father King Charles.

Both royals have spent long periods away from the public eye in 2024 as they went through cancer treatment.

The King and Princess of Wales have only recently started to make more appearances at official occasions, with Charles recently travelling to Samoa for a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government.

While details of their conditions and treatments have been kept private, the Prince of Wales revealed the past year has been ‘brutal’ for the family.

Asked how his year has been, William said: ‘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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