The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have continued their mental health crusade in a day that brought forward a lot of raw emotion for the pair.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine were lending a hand listening in to phone calls from worried parents asking advice from YoungMinds, a mental health hotline.
During the day, Wills reportedly asked if he could be excluded from hearing the more distressing stories because he feared he would dissolve into “floods of tears.”
According to The Daily Mail as the pair prepared to listen in on calls from adults worried about their children’s mental health, Prince William said: “Can I have an easy one please? I’m carrying a lot of things at the moment. I will be in floods of tears at the end otherwise.”
The young royal was worried he wouldn’t be able to cope with distressing stories.
He confessed that he had a higher sensitivity for tragedy because of the heartbreaking things he came into contact with while working with the East Anglia Air Ambulance Service.
“I’ve had too many sad families with the Air Ambulance. I can’t deal with any more stuff.”
“Just maybe at the lower level if I can. I’m steeling myself the best I can.”
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The royal couple talked to organisers about the difficulties they face in their emotionally charged jobs.
Meanwhile, Duchess Catherine revealed that listening to all the mental health issues involving children had both herself and William concerned for their kids Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, one.
“We face worries because we’ve got small, young children,” the mother-of-two confessed.
Catherine tried to stay upbeat during the visit, wearing a gorgeous LK Bennett dress.
She praised the efforts of the service.
“If those worries escalate, how vital it is to get support – and you are providing that support,” she said.
“As a parent and as a mother, having that feeling that there is somebody there that is non-judgmental, that can provide the professional support, and that can really provide helping hand at a really difficult time.”
Prince William is truly passionate about mental health. Watch him discuss tough issues with parents in the clip below.
