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Prince William opened up about how being honest with his three kids helped the family cope with his wife Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis.
While speaking to Brazilian television host Luciano Huck during his Earthshot Prize Awards trip in early November, William, 43, admitted it was “challeng[ing]” to tell his kids about Middleton’s health battle.
“I think it is very individual and sort of moment-dependent as to how you deal with those problems,” he said in a clip from the interview, which was shared via Instagram on Sunday, November 9.
William then said that he and Middleton, 43, “chose to communicate a lot more” with their kids, George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, 7.
“That has its good things and its bad things,” he explained. “Sometimes you feel you’re oversharing with the children [things] you probably shouldn’t.”
However, he said that “most of the time, hiding stuff from them doesn’t work.” William continued, “There [are] a lot more questions when there [are] no answers.”
When it came to Middleton’s health, William said they were honest about “everything,” including “the good news and the bad.” He went on to explain that he believed honesty helped the kids feel less “anxious” about the situation.
“It is always a balancing act — every parent knows that. It’s, ‘How much do I say? What do I say? When do I say?’” he continued. “There’s no manual for being a parent. You’ve just got to go with it — a bit of instinct.”
Middleton publicly announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, two months after she was hospitalized for abdominal surgery. The royal family initially kept quiet about her health, though they revealed she finished her treatment and was officially cancer free in September 2024.
More recently, William shared an update about Middleton’s health while appearing on Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler on October 2. “Things are good,” he told host Eugene Levy at the time. “Everything is progressing in the right way, which is all good news.”
After Levy, 78, asked if Middleton was officially in remission, William said, “Yes, she is yes … It’s great news.”
Around the same time that Middleton announced her diagnosis, William’s father, King Charles, also revealed he was diagnosed with cancer. In light of the health scares, William said the family has learned to stay optimistic in difficult times.
“I think when you suddenly realize that the rug, the metaphorical rug, can be pulled from under your feet quite quick at any point,” he said. “You maybe think to yourself, 'It won’t happen to us, we’ll be okay,’ because I think everyone has a positive outlook. You’ve got to be positive. But when it does happen to you, then yeah, it takes you into some pretty not great places."
He also noted that "2024 was the hardest year” of his life. "You know, life is sent to test us as well and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are,” William concluded.
