Overview

• A video released for World Mental Health Day shows Prince William visibly moved during a kitchen-table talk with campaigner Rhian Mannings about her family’s losses.
• Mannings, who founded the bereavement charity 2wish, recounts losing her one-year-old son in 2012 and her husband to suicide five days later.
• William urges people to talk about suicide early with trusted loved ones, calling open discussion the best way to prevent it.
• The Royal Foundation unveils a UK-wide National Suicide Prevention Network with a £1 million investment over three years, chaired by Professor Ann John.
• Founding partners include James’ Place (England), PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland (Northern Ireland), Mikeysline (Scotland), the Jac Lewis Foundation (Wales), with the Hub of Hope providing a national support directory; William met Mannings’ children at her home near Cardiff, reflecting a connection first made in 2017.