Prince William Mourns ‘Grannie’ Queen Elizabeth In Emotional Statement: ‘I Will Grieve Her Loss’

For the world, it’s the extremity of an era; for Prince William, it’s the heartbreaking infinitesimal helium indispensable accidental goodbye to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. Shortly aft her passing, Prince William shared his grief with the satellite successful a heartbreaking tribute, pursuing her decease on Thursday, September 8.

“On Thursday, the satellite mislaid an bonzer leader, whose committedness to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So overmuch volition beryllium said successful the days up astir the meaning of her historical reign,” William wrote in the connection shared to Twitter and Instagram connected Sept. 10.

“I, however, person mislaid a grandmother. And portion I volition grieve her loss, I besides consciousness incredibly grateful. I person had the payment of The Queen’s contented and reassurance into my 5th decade,” the recently named Prince of Wales said, remarking astir his kids with his woman Kate Middleton “creating memories” with their great-grandmother done “holidays” and different moments.

“She was by my broadside astatine my happiest moments. And she was by my broadside during the saddest days of my life,” William besides said. “I knew this time would come, but it volition beryllium immoderate clip earlier the world of beingness without Grannie volition genuinely consciousness real.”

Queen Elizabeth with the Royal Family, including her lad Prince Charles and grandson, Prince William (Shutterstock)

Buckingham Palace had announced that Queen Elizabeth was facing wellness issues during a enactment successful Scotland earlier her passing successful a connection connected September 8. “Following further valuation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are acrophobic for Her Majesty’s wellness and person recommended she stay nether aesculapian supervision,” they said successful a statement. “The Queen remains comfy and astatine Balmoral [Castle].” Hours aft announcing that she was nether aesculapian supervision, Buckingham Palace announced her passing. “The Queen died peacefully astatine Balmoral this afternoon,” the connection said. “The King and The Queen Consort volition stay astatine Balmoral this evening and volition instrumentality to London tomorrow.”

The Queen died peacefully astatine Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort volition stay astatine Balmoral this evening and volition instrumentality to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

The royal household has known turmoil implicit the past fewer years. Prince William besides lost his grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh successful the outpouring of 2021. The infinitesimal reunited William with his brother, Prince Harry, for the archetypal clip since helium stepped down from his elder presumption successful the royal household successful January 2020, to unrecorded retired a civilian beingness with his woman Meghan Markle and present 2 children.

The Queen’s decease means that Prince William’s begetter Prince Charles has ascended to the throne and go King of England, and the Duke of Cambridge is present adjacent successful enactment for the throne, followed by his 3 kids.  But done it all, Prince William and his 3 children, her great-grandchildren—George, 8, Charlotte, 6, and Louis, 3—were each highly adjacent to the Queen. Our thoughts spell retired to them astatine this clip of sadness.