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Prince William speaks of "emptiness" after death of Diana
Mar 13, 2009, 8:58 GMT
London - Britain's Prince William has spoken of the 'emptiness' he often feels about the loss of his mother, the late Princess Diana, in 1997 when he was aged just 15.
The prince, now aged 26 and second-in-line to the throne, made his unusually candid and personal remarks in an article for the Daily Mail Friday, based on a speech he gave at a children's charity co- founded by Diana.
'What my mother recognized then - and what I understand now - is that losing a close family member is one of the hardest experiences that anyone can ever endure,' he wrote.
'Never being able to say the word 'Mummy' again in your life sounds like a small thing. However, for many, including me, it's now really just a word - hollow and evoking only memories.'
Prince William said the feeling of loss was particularly strong on occasions like Mother's Day, which is marked in Britain on March 22.
Prince William said he had become a patron of the Charity for Bereaved Children because he understood what it was like to 'lose someone you love so much.'
Princess Diana, the former wife of Prince Charles, died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.
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Are the laziest people in britain. They leach off of public wellfare and should go look for real jobs.
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JohnMar 13th, 2009 - 10:32:04
Come off it William lost his mother first to nannies at about one second old and then to Eton. If I had a 'mummy' who sent me packing off to strangers at the first opportunity so she could live her own life virtually completely free of me I wouldn't be too chuffed.
William never knew what it was to have a mother let alone lose one.
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