The Duchess of Cambridge helped rescue Prince William after leaving his “dysfunctional family”, making him “feel important and dignified”, according to a royal expert.
Angela Levin, author of Harry: A Prince’s Biography, told True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat that the 38-year-old Duke of Cambridge was in a “very difficult place” after losing the mother of Princess Diana, aged 15, in 1997.
The young prince also witnessed his father, the Prince of Wales, and his mother’s public dismemberment of their marriage before their separation in 1992.
Ms Levin claimed that 39-year-old Kate, who married William on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, “really encouraged” the duke and dedicated “her whole life to making him happy.” ”.
She added that the mother of three “helped William be a husband” by introducing him to his own family and spending time with a normal family and being a father.
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The Duchess of Cambridge helped rescue Prince William (pictured together) after leaving his “dysfunctional family” to make him “feel important and dignified”, according to a royal expert
Princess Diana and Prince Charles with a young Prince William in the gardens of Kensington Palace in London in 1984
Discussing the Duke’s and Duchess’s upcoming 10th wedding anniversary and the strength of their relationship, Ms. Levin said, “I think Kate helped save William.
“I think it was very difficult for him to come from a dysfunctional family, losing his mother so young and I think he was in a very difficult place.
“It simply came to our notice then. Her whole life is to make him happy, I think. She found things that make him feel really important and worthy than just going to cut ribbons.
“I think it helped him become a husband, introducing himself a lot to his own family and spending time with a normal family and being a father.”
Angela Levin claimed that Kate, 39, who married William on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London (pictured), “really encouraged” the duke and dedicated her “whole life to make him happy ”
This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their engagements and sympathized with the nursing students and told them that starting work in a pandemic must have been a “baptism of fire” during a video call. on Tuesday.
Prince William and Kate spoke with young people from the University of Ulster to learn more about their experience of studying during the pandemic and experiencing the front line of Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 response.
While three students were sitting around a mannequin in a bed while evaluating the simulated patient, Prince William said: “It is very difficult for you to get directly into a pandemic, I would imagine. This is truly baptism by fire.
“I imagine it was totally crazy and very hard to find your feet … with your head on, all the time.”
This week, Prince William and Kate spoke on Tuesday with nursing students at the University of Ulster via video call to learn more about their study experiences during the pandemic on Tuesday.
Stephanie Dunleavey, Lecturer at the School of Nursing, University of Ulster, pictured left, followed by, seen from left to right, Elizabeth (Lisa) Semerdzhieva, 3rd year student of nursing, Rachel Reid, 3rd year student of nursing , Paige Murray, 3rd year student nurse
“It’s scary,” said Elizabeth Semerdzhieva, a three-year-old. “Although it was scary at first, you really want to go out more now. You can’t wait to get into practice and feel that you can help. That’s what we were born for.
Kate, who paired a smart blazer with a round neck top, added: “Nursing is one of the most reliable professions in the country. You couldn’t have made a better career choice. It is needed now more than ever.
“You have almost three generations now – the ones who are retiring and you, who are preparing, who are stepping up – show real commitment and real teamwork and it should be really celebrated, so well done.”
Cambridges also spoke separately with Abigail McGarvey, a first-year nursing student, who told them, “It’s not ideal and it’s unfortunate that you have your patients when they can’t see their families and there are some who are in hospital for months, they have no one else to talk to other than us.
Cambridges spoke separately with Abigail McGarvey, a freshman who kept a video diary to illustrate a typical change during her first nursing internship.
“But that’s part of the job and that’s what makes it so beautiful, because they don’t have the emotional support from their family that they would have received. It is very important to be there for them.
We’re there if they have a bad day. We are there even when they have good days. It’s very nice to be there for them.
She added that her grandmother, mother and sister were all nurses and remarked, “I couldn’t really escape.”
Abigail kept a video diary to illustrate a typical change during her first placement as a student nurse.
In the pictures, she is seen getting up for a night shift, traveling to work and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) of a mask, apron, gloves and visor – later wearing high quality protection for working with Covid positive patients. -19.
Abigail McGarvey (pictured left) told Royale about some of the challenges she faced, including the emotional impact of patients unable to receive visits from their families.
William asked if preparing for a pandemic changed his mind about becoming a nurse, and the student replied, “He really confirmed that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life – this is the job I had to do. ‘
Abigail continued: “I appeared on my first day in the wards and within a few hours there was a massive cardiac arrest.
“And seeing that everything is up in the air and how the team is coming together and how everyone is really working to take care of these patients – it’s really strengthened that’s exactly what I want to do.”
Ranked in the top 50 healthcare schools in the world, the University of Ulster School of Healthcare has approximately 1,600 registered students.
At the beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020, students were asked to enter the front line.
The student placements have been adapted to meet the needs and requirements of the health service, with most students being placed in COVID-19 areas in both hospitals and the community.
The Royal Beat – available on True Royalty TV on Saturday 13