“I MISS MY GRAN AND GRANDAD” — PRINCE WILLIAM OPENS UP ABOUT LOSS, CHANGE, AND A QUIET PAIN HE RARELY VOICES IN EMOTIONAL TV INTERVIEW — The cameras were rolling and the tone was measured, but something shifted when Prince William spoke about change and let his guard drop just enough to admit how deeply he still feels the absence of his grandparents, a moment that transformed a routine television appearance into something far more intimate; there was no dramatics, no royal polish layered over the words, just a simple acknowledgment of grief that hasn’t faded with time or duty, revealing how personal loss has reshaped the way he thinks about family, legacy, and the future he’s preparing for; the line landed with unexpected force because it cut through the role and reached the man beneath it, showing that even as the monarchy evolves, some emotions remain untouched by titles or tradition — and that quiet admission is what has stayed with viewers long after the interview ended.
I miss my gran & grandad, says Prince William as he opens up on ‘change’ in emotional TV interview
Wills also opened up about how 2024 was his ‘hardest year’
PRINCE William has emotionally admitted he misses the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, adding: “It’s been quite a bit of change.”
The Prince of Wales reminisced on how his grandmother “loved” being in Windsor and spent a lot of time there, particularly because of her love for her horses.
He made the comments while giving a surprise tour of Windsor Castle to Eugene Levy in an episode of The Reluctant Traveller, airing on Apple TV on Friday.
Asked if he misses his grandmother, Wills said: “I do actually, yeah, I do miss my grandmother, and my grandfather.
“It’s been quite a bit of change, so you do sort of, you think about them not being here anymore, and particularly being in Windsor, for me Windsor is her.
“She loved it here, she spent most of her time here.
“Showing you around today is very much a case of trying to make sure I’m doing it in the way she’d want you to see it.
“She had her horses here as well, as you can imagine that was a big deal for her so that’s why she loved it here.”
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s final resting place is in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The Prince also told comedian Eugene 2024 was his “hardest year”.
William opened up to the Schitt’s Creek sitcom star, 78, about a year that saw his wife and father both having cancer treatment.
In a preview, the royal said: “I’d say 2024 was the hardest year I’ve ever had.
“Life is said to test us as well and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are.”
The preview also included Levy being invited to “pop down” to Windsor Castle for a private tour by William.
Levy is captured reading out an invitation which says: “I heard that your travels have brought you to the UK and I wondered if you might like to see Windsor Castle?
“If you’re free at 10 tomorrow, why don’t you pop down to the Castle for a private tour.
“Would be great to see you!”
After a castle tour, Levy asks William what he gets up to when at home.
Laughing, William replies: “Sleep. When you have three small children, sleep is an important part of my life.”
The series follows the Schitt’s Creek co-creator as he pushes himself out of his comfort zone and ticks off his travel bucket list.
