Prince William's heartbreaking admission about late Queen in rare TV interview

Prince William has said he misses his grandparents, the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as he spoke candidly about his family in a rare TV interview. While giving Hollywood actor Eugene Levy a personal tour of Windsor Castle, Prince William spoke fondly about the beloved former monarch, who died just over three years ago, and said, "For me, Windsor is her".

"She loved it here; she spent most of her time here," he told the Canadian star as they chatted overlooking the stunning view of the Castle's grounds from a window in the King's Drawing Room. "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."

William, 43, was talking with the Shitt's Creek star for an episode of Levy's comedy documentary The Reluctant Traveller.

In a 26-second preview of the episode, the heir to the throne explained that one of the reasons his grandmother loved the Berkshire residence so much was that many of her horses were kept at the Royal Mews in Windsor.

He said: "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."

Earlier in the clip, the Canadian asked William if he misses his grandmother.

"I do actually, yeah," the prince replies. "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."

William and his family have lived on the Windsor estate since August 2022. The family of five currently live in Adelaide Cottage but is expected to have moved into nearby Forest Lodge by Christmas.

The property has been described as their "forever home", as they have all settled in Windsor and enjoy the relative privacy, freedom and space that comes with living outside of London.

The fourth episode of The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy, Living the Royal Life in the UK, will air this Friday on AppleTV.

An earlier trailer for the series showed William opening up about the personal strain of his wife and father's cancer diagnosis.

Reflecting on the last 19 months over a pint of cider in a Windsor pub, the prince said: "I'd say 2024 was the hardest year I've ever had. You know, life is sent to test us as well and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are."

It also showed the pair strolling through the grounds of Windsor with the Wales's family dog, Orla and talking about family life at home with his three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, six.

Last year, both Charles and Kate were hospitalised at the same time. The King was admitted for a prostate operation, while the Princess spent two weeks at the London Clinic for major abdominal surgery.

Just days after he was discharged, Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. Six weeks later, Kate was told she also had the disease and underwent a course of chemotherapy.

While the princess is now in remission, the King continues to undergo regular treatment while maintaining a busy work schedule.