Overview
- Prince William met Diana Legacy Award winners at the SXSW London event in East London and said he expects to one day talk to his daughter about periods, joking he might need his wife’s help.
- The prince used the conversation to endorse efforts to normalise menstrual health, with activists saying his openness could encourage more parents and schools to discuss periods with children.
- He spoke about the need to factor women’s biological cycles into sports training and competition, citing changes some English football teams are already making to tailor schedules for female athletes.
- William expressed alarm at reports that children as young as 13 had been exposed to violent content online and questioned the scale of social media harm to young people.
- The visit on Wednesday reinforced The Diana Award’s youth-led platform and provided symbolic royal support for grassroots leaders and campaigns, though no formal government action was announced.