Prince William has discussed his grief over Queen Elizabeth’s death in some rare comments.
The Prince of Wales, 43, made the vulnerable admission while appearing on the third season of Eugene Levy’s travel series, The Reluctant Traveler.
William candidly admitted that he often misses his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, particularly while visiting Windsor Castle.
His remarks came as he gave Eugene, 78, a tour of the royal residence, where Elizabeth spent her final years before her death on September 8, 2022.
“I do actually, yeah, I do miss my grandmother and my grandfather. It’s been quite a bit of change, so you do sort of, you think about them not being here anymore, and particularly being in Windsor, for me Windsor is her,” William explained.
“She loved it here. She spent most of her time here. Showing you around today is very much a case of trying to make sure I’m doing it in the way she’d want you to see it.
“She had her horses here as well, as you can imagine, that was a big deal for her, so that’s why she loved it here.”
In another trailer for the Apple TV+ show, William admitted that 2024 was the “worst year” of his life, after his father, King Charles, and wife, Kate Middleton, were both diagnosed with cancer.
In a rare insight into his personal life, William reflected on the trying time for his family.
“I’d say 2024 was the hardest year I’ve ever had,” he admitted.
“Life is said to test us as well, and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are.”
The Reluctant Traveler‘s third series is currently airing weekly on Apple TV+, with William’s special episode set to premiere on the platform on October 3.
William also looks set to show off his playful side in the episode, with an amusing clip of him with Eugene making fans laugh.
During one moment, William strolled through Windsor Great Park with the Schitt’s Creek star and asked him if he ever imagined them drinking together.
“Was getting drunk with Prince William on your bucket list?” the royal asked in the teaser.
“That’s the bucket,” the actor responded, prompting the royal to clarify, “That’s the bucket, is it?”
Along with “living the royal life in the United Kingdom”, Eugene is also heading to the USA, Mexico, Ireland, India, Austria, Canada, and South Korea in the eight-episode series.
The Prince of Wales is not the only famous face making an appearance during season three.
Eugene will also be joined by Michael Bublé, his daughter Sarah Levy, the K-pop band NOWZ, and cricketer Rahul Dravid.
The Emmy-nominated series is executive produced by Eugene Levy, David Brindley, Nic Patten, Sara Brailsford, Iain Peckham, and Lily Fitzpatrick.
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