Former employee grabs: Kate’s illness was the low for William

Jason Knauf was one of Prince William (42 )’s most important consultants for several years. In the documentary for “60 Minutes Australia” entitled “Where there’s a will”, the former palace employee now reveals how much the British heir to the throne has hit the illness of his wife Kate (43).

Knauf explained that William had reached his “low” after the princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer in early 2024. King Charles III was already before. (76) the disease was determined. “Imagine you are Prince William and find out within a few weeks that both your wife and her father have cancer. I could hardly believe it,” he said. He then called the prince and told him how “terrible” the situation was. Knauf also emphasized that he had never experienced William so depressed before.

The “crazy conspiracy theoretical stuff” on social networks, in which there was eagerly speculated on Kate’s absence, would also have been troubled by him. Nevertheless, there was a clear reason why the Royals did not immediately take the public: “They did not want to announce that they were ill with cancer because they had not yet said it and were still busy with the right one To find path to tell them. “

Knauf emphasized that it was “very difficult” when such personal affairs are discussed in public. Prince William consciously decided to keep his thoughts to himself, and he thinks that those who know him should also respect this attitude. However, the diagnosis was “hard and sad” – especially for all those who know William and Kate personally.

He added that he and William had often talked about how the prince and the princess would prepare her children for a life in public. William is often worried about his children because he himself grew up with the intensive attention of the media.

Jason Knauf worked for the Royals between 2015 and 2021. He was a press spokesman for Prince Harry (40) and Duchess Meghan (43) and also took part in their wedding in 2018. A few months later, he accused Meghan in an email to “harass” subordinate employees, triggering the bullying allegations against them. He also took a public position for the first time: he would not change anything and does not regret anything. He emphasized: “In no job you can only limit yourself to the funny things, that also applies to the prince and the princess. So I would not change anything.”

Then he became the special consultant of William and Kate and then the managing director of the Royal Foundation. He also worked on the establishment of Williams Earthshot Environment Award and the initiative of the couple for mental health “Heads Together”. He also undertook 36 trips abroad with them. In 2021 he left the foundation and moved abroad. In 2023, Prince William appointed him to the Lieutenant of Royal Victorian Order at Windsor Castle.