This Is Probably How Prince William Coped With His Parent’s Divorce And Diana’s Death

Prince William will always remember his school days fondly, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana were blatantly supportive of their eldest son. The Duke of Cambridge was very close to his parents, even more so because of Diana’s insistence to raise her children personally and as “normal” as possible. Despite having a very good relationship with his parents, the prince truly grew and excelledwhen he was away from his parents in boarding school at Eton.

In the documentary “Prince William At Thirty” posted on YouTube in June 2012, the royal experts describe how difficult it was for the young Prince William when he was still in the Palace. William had to shoulder the burden of his parents’ marital issues, which is daunting for such a young child. Former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe describes the efforts that William had gone through to cheer his mother up.

“Diana did put tremendous responsibility on William’s shoulders, as someone to comfort, and to talk to, and to be with,” said Wharfe. Despite their troubles at home, William passed the entrance exam at Eton and enrolled into boarding school. His parents were both present at his first day in school and were witnesses to the tradition as he signed in his own name.

It was in Eton where William truly “blossomed” and excelled. He did well not only in his academics and grades but in athletics as well. The prince was able to attain 12 GCEs and even got 3 A levels — Geography (A), History of Art (A) and Biology (C).

“He had his own life there, and his own friends and I think he blossomed actually at Eton,” said former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond. “He had pleasantly surprised his teachers at Eton when he passed each of his twelve GCSEs, excelling in English, History and languages,” royal expert Katie Nicholl added.

Nicholl also surmised that the Duke of Cambridge may have buried himself with academics and schoolwork in order to cope with the passing of his mother. “The loss to Prince William and Prince Harry was almost unbearable, and when William returned to school, he threw himself into his studies as a distraction,” she said.