Prince William Says Becoming Husband, Father Was A Struggle

Prince William has given a candid interview where he talked about his personal struggle with transitioning into married life after being a “single independent man.”

But he said he had been helped by the Duchess of Cambridge, whom he described as an “amazing mother and a fantastic wife.”

In a TV interview with Talk Vietnam, a popular English-language show, he also said having children made him more emotional.

“There's wonderful highs and wonderful lows,” he said.

“It's been quite a change for me personally. I'm very lucky in the support I have from Catherine — she's an amazing mother and a fantastic wife.”

“But I've struggled at times. The alteration from being a single independent man to going into marriage and then having children is life-changing.”

The 34-year-old Prince also spoke about “materialism”, saying he wants Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, one, to grow up with “simple aspirations … treating others as they would like to be treated themselves.”

“I adore my children very much and I've learnt a lot about myself and about family just from having my own children,” he said.

“George is a right little rascal sometimes — he keeps me on my toes but he's a sweet boy.”

“And Charlotte, bearing in mind I haven't had a sister so having a daughter is a very different dynamic.

“So I'm learning about having a daughter, having a girl in the family.”

He addded: “I worry about the future more. When you have something or someone in your life to give the future to I think it focuses the mind more about what you're giving them and are you happy that you've done all you can to leave it in a good state.”

The Duke of Cambridge is in Vietnam on a two-day visit to the South-East Asian nation to highlight the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn.

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