Prince William gave a moving speech about grief, bereavement and losing his mother, the late Princess Diana, in a rare public speech at a charity event last night.
William was speaking at the 21st anniversary dinner of the charity Child Bereavement UK, which Diana helped launch in 1994 and is now run by her closest friend Julia Samuel, Prince George's godmother.
William said: "My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud – as I am – of all that Child Bereavement UK has achieved these last 21 years...Fifteen years later, I was honored to be invited to become Patron of Child Bereavement UK to continue my mother's commitment to a charity which is very dear to me."
The charity aims to help children of military families, terminally-ill parents, suicide victims, and other children suffering from the loss of a parent. William alluded to the pain he experienced when he lost his own mother in 1997, speaking about her work for the charity.
"What my mother recognized back then - and what I understand now - is that grief is the most painful experience that any child or parent can endure."
"But my mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud – as I am – of all that Child Bereavement UK has achieved these last 21 years."
He added "As a father to two young children myself, I now appreciate it all the more".
Prince William told guests that "when many people slink away at the sight of a friend's bereavement,” the charity helps people at the darkest moment in their life.
Both Harry and William are patrons of some of their mother's charities, keeping her charity legacy alive.