Prince William sheds tears as he talks to widow about suicide prevention
prince william She fought back tears during an emotional conversation with a woman who lost her husband to suicide.
In a new short film released by Kensington Palace on Friday, October 10, the Prince of Wales, 43, visits his hometown of Cardiff, Wales. Ryan Mannings Discuss suicide prevention and bereavement support. Wanningsi’s husband, paulIn 2012, their 1-year-old son George died suddenly due to illness and committed suicide just five days later.
The video was released on Friday to mark the launch of the Prince and Princess of Wales Royal Foundation’s National Suicide Prevention Network and World Mental Health Day.
“The best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it. Talk about it early, talk about it with people you love, people you trust, your friends,” William said as he spoke to Mannings at her dining room table. “Well, thanks for talking about it.”
William asked Mannings how she coped with her husband’s untimely death, noting: “Of the families I’ve interviewed who have had to endure suicide, there’s a lot of unanswered questions that stay with you forever, really, aren’t there?”
“I’ll always look back at the last few days with him and wonder what I missed,” Mannings responded. “Before we lost George, we were very happy. I think that shows that this really can happen to anyone.”
“If you could say something to Paul, or wanted to say something to Paul, what would you say?” Royal then asked.
“If I had time with him, I would only say one thing to him. And that’s, ‘Why don’t you talk to me?’ I ask myself that every day,” Mannings responded. “I wanted to sit him down like this and say, ‘Why didn’t you come to me?’ Because he missed out on so much joy and we would have been fine. I think that’s the hardest thing, we would have been fine.”
Mannings’ candid response left William so emotional that he appeared to burst into tears and put his hand to his mouth.
“I’m sorry it’s hard to ask these questions,” William told Mannings, holding her hand.
Mannings assured the prince, “No, it’s okay. It’s just that you have kids. It’s hard.”
Prince William opened up about his experience of bereavement during a visit to a bereavement charity close to Princess Diana. “The mind is focused on one thing, isn’t it?” William, 42, said Wednesday, February 5, during a visit to the British Child Bereavement Center in Widnes, England, according to The Times. […]
“You’ve experienced loss yourself,” she added, referring to William’s mother, princess dianaHe died in 1997, when the prince was just 15 years old.
In addition to the short film, William and his wife princess kate middletonThe Royal Foundation has launched a new national suicide prevention network made up of four of the UK’s leading charities, which will join forces to tackle suicide by examining the root causes of suicide and providing support to anyone in the UK who may need help. The Royal Foundation has committed an initial investment of £1 million over three years to the project.
“The incredible partners who make up this network help those at risk for or affected by suicide through their inspiring work,” William said in a statement. “I had the privilege to meet all of the founding partners and see firsthand their powerful community-based efforts to provide hope and support to those who need it most. Their efforts reaffirm the National Suicide Prevention Network’s urgent mission: to build a bold, unified national response to the heartbreaking and preventable tragedy of suicide.”
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