The Prince of Wales has said this year has been “brutal” and the hardest of his life.
The 42-year-old spoke with remarkable candour about the personal impact of 2024, during which both his wife, the Princess of Wales, and his father, the King, were diagnosed with cancer.
As he prepared to head home after a four-day visit to Cape Town where he presided over a major event for his green conservation Earthshot project, he also admitted that he did not enjoy the responsibility that came with being the heir to the throne.
And discussing his family, the Prince admitted that his daughter, Princess Charlotte, nine, initially hated his new beard so much that she burst into floods of tears, prompting him to shave it off before convincing her it would be OK.
Asked how the past year had been for him personally, the Prince said: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life.
“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
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