This occurred in 2005, not 1995.
Prince William’s life literally seems like it is taken from the pages of a storybook.
Royal life isn’t always easy, though, especially when you are second in line to the throne.
The future king of England has led a charmed life, but also a tragic one.
Here’s a closer look at just how tragic Prince William’s life has truly been.
The experience was reportedly a difficult one for him at the beginning.
TheAssociated Pressreported that the 8-year-old suffered from a skull fracture, which required a 70-minute surgery.
Fortunately, the surgery went smoothly.
While Prince William didn’t suffer any permanent injury, the accident did leave him with a scar.
Years later, it came out that Prince William struggled with the responsibilities placed on his shoulders.
Historian Robert Lacey wrote inBattle of Brothers(viaNewsweek) that Prince William watched the interview at school.
They had been separated for three years at that point, as noted by theLos Angeles Times.
It was a trauma that would affect him for years, according to Sarah Bradford, Viscountess Bangor.
He was just 15 years old when she passed away in a car crash in 1997.
He added that the trauma stuck with him.
“You feel very, very confused,” he said.
“And you keep asking yourself, ‘Why me?’
All the time, ‘Why?
What have I done?
Why has this happened to us?'”
Prince William never really got over his mother’s death.
Prince Charles and Camilla went public as a couple in 1999.
Charles and Camilla reportedly wanted to wait for William and Harry to grow up before giving them a stepmother.
This hasn’t always been easy on him, especially in his youth.
The attention from the public was especially difficult following Princess Diana’s death.
He added that he eventually learned to “just shut… out” the media.
Queen Elizabeth also forbade him to kiss a date in public.
Before he and Kate settled down, Prince William had his love life dragged through the press.
Curious about their brief split?Here’s why William and Kate broke up in 2007.
Prince William struggles with anxiety
Prince William has notably been quite open about his mental health.
Months after the rumors began circulating, a source toldUs Weeklythat it made the couple stronger.
