Prince William reportedly made a heartbreaking promise to his mother, Princess Diana, a year before her tragic death.
The Prince of Wales was just 14 when his mother, Princess Diana, had to give up her title of “Her Royal Highness” following her divorce from then-Prince Charles in 1996.
Because of this change, Diana had to formally greet her ex-husband, sons, and other senior members of the royal family.
During this emotional moment, William promised his mother: “Don’t worry, mom, I’ll give it back to you one day when I’m king.”
For the unversed, a curtsy is a traditional way for women or girls to greet someone by slightly bending their knees and bowing their heads.
Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell revealed the teenager’s promise. Wliiam left the princess with lots of emotions, via RadarOnline.com.
“Diana was incredibly touched by what William said – she told her friends it was one of the kindest things he had ever done for her,” a source told the outlet.
“Even as a teenager, William was remarkably empathetic,” they continued. “He could see how much losing his title hurt him, and he just wanted to make that pain go away the only way he knew how.”
However, a year after the divorce, Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997.
A second palace source said: “It’s heartbreaking when you think about it. Losing Diana was the defining wound of William’s life, and that little promise became a symbol of everything he couldn’t protect her from.”
“The tragedy is that he will never achieve it, no matter what kind of king he becomes.”
