Jason Knauf, who worked as an aide for the Prince and Princess of Wales until 2021, reflected on a conversation with Prince William following both King Charles and Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis in an appearance on 60 Minutes Australia on Sunday,

Prince William was the “lowest I have ever seen him” after the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer, one of his closest former aides has said. Jason Knauf, a former chief executive of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Royal Foundation, said the phone call in which he learned of the Princess’s illness was “awful, absolutely awful”.

Princess Kate Middleton was observed commenting on Prince William's uniform during his passing out parade at Sandhurst in December 2006. She attended the event with her parents, marking her first official public appearance at a Royal Family event.

"He has lost his mother, he’s effectively lost his brother, his wife’s got cancer, his father’s got cancer, and he’s trying to keep the show on the road," royal expert Robert Hardman wrote at the time in his book, Charles III: New King. New Court. "It could hardly be more stressful."

Prince Harry's future role in his brother Prince William's reign has been unveiled by the royal family's former aides. As per Hello! Magazine, the Prince of Wales' former