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Prince William Becomes Emotional in World Mental Health Day Video Urging People to 'Speak Early'

The conversation spotlights a Royal Foundation effort backed by roughly $1.3 million to build a UK-wide suicide-prevention network.

Overview

  • An eight-minute clip shows William speaking with Welsh widow Rhian Manning, who lost her one-year-old son and, five days later, her husband Paul to suicide.
  • William appears visibly moved during the exchange, briefly pauses, and apologizes that the questions are hard to ask.
  • He says, "The best way to prevent suicide is to talk about it," urging people to speak early with trusted loved ones.
  • The National Suicide Prevention Network, led by the Royal Foundation, is coordinating around 20 organizations across the UK, including Manning's charity 2Wish.
  • Reporting says William and Kate have committed about $1.3 million over three years to strengthen support for at-risk people through the new network.