Prince William said the past year has been “brutal” as his wife and father announced their diagnosis with cancer.

In a candid reflection on 2024 — which saw his father. King Charles, and then his wife, Kate Middleton, each receive a cancer diagnosis — he said, “It's been dreadful. It's probably been the hardest year in my life.” He also reflected on his role ...

“Besides, one former member of the team from [Charles’] Prince of Wales days reveals that the king had actually undergone a cancer scare some years before,” Hardman wrote in a passage of the book, excerpted by the Mail on Sunday.

During a solo visit to South Africa, William gave an honest interview where he praised the pairs bravery during their battles with the disease.

Prince William has opened up on the "hardest year of his life" and said the last 10 months have been "brutal" for his family. The Prince of Wales has given a candid interview discussing the challenges he and the Royal Family have faced in 2024.

Prince William has spoken out about the “brutal” 2024 he has endured, describing it as “the hardest year of my life” following the cancer diagnoses of his father, King Charles III, and his wife, Kate Middleton.