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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Prince William is in a "Very Difficult" Position This Year as He Plays Roles of "Father, Nurse and Prince of Wales"

A black and white photo of Prince William wearing a beret and looking to the right with a serious expression.

It's been a "dreadful" year for Prince William, as he recently admitted in an interview during his Earthshot Prize trip to South Africa. The Prince of Wales has watched both his father and wife fight cancer in 2024, but despite his "difficult" circumstances, one royal expert has said Queen Elizabeth would've been proud of Prince William's ability to "keep calm and carry on."

"I don't envy his role at the moment—he's got a lot on his plate," royal biographer Andrew Morton told the Mirror. "Catherine's had a pretty tough time of it. Chemotherapy is not exactly the kind of thing you want to be doing when you're 42 years old."

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