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Royal Family Openly Discusses Cancer Diagnoses with Children
10 Nov
Summary
- Prince William and Kate Middleton openly communicated with their children about cancer diagnoses
- Hiding health issues from kids "doesn't work," according to Prince William
- Royal family talks about their feelings to avoid children feeling "anxious" about unanswered questions
In a recent interview, Prince William revealed that he and his wife, Princess Kate, openly communicated with their three children about their cancer diagnoses and treatments over the past two years. The Prince of Wales, 43, acknowledged that every family faces its own challenges, but said they "chose to communicate a lot more with our children" during this difficult time.
William explained that while there are both good and bad aspects to this approach, "most of the time, hiding stuff from them doesn't work." The royal couple aimed to be transparent with Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, so the children wouldn't feel anxious about unanswered questions. As William noted, "There's a lot more questions when there's no answers."
