Breaking the news of the death of a loved one is never easy especially when you have to break it to children. Explaining the concept of death to a child itself is harrowing for any parent.
While this was not the first time Kate and William's children were receiving news of the death of a close loved one in their short lives, it was incredibly difficult for them to accept nonetheless.
On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace announced to the world the news of the Queen's passing at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.
The statement Buckingham Palace released said, "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon." It also mentioned that the now King Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen consort would stay in Balmoral and fly back to London the next day.
When news about the Queen's declining health spread, her close family rushed to Balmoral to be by her side.
Notably not present at the occasion was Kate Middleton who stayed behind in London so that she could pick up her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis from their first day of school.
Perhaps the family expected things to take a turn and hence wanted Kate to be there with her children lest news broke of the Queen's death so she could comfort them.
She was at Lambrook school where her children had spent their first day of school. Kensington Palace released a statement sharing why the Duchess had not been present at Balmoral. It read, "The Duchess of Cambridge has remained in Windsor as Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are on their first full day at their new school."
The Queen had canceled all her engagements and had been advised bed rest by medical professionals which pointed towards her living through her final moments and alerted her children and family members to rush to be by her side.
After the news broke, people wondered how the youngest of the brood took the news. Insiders reported that Kate was very gentle in telling the children, and told them before it became public knowledge so they would not learn it from another source.
"She gently told George, Charlotte, and Louis about Elizabeth's passing at Windsor prior to the official announcement. She wanted them to hear the tragic news directly from her to ease the blow," the insider reported.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have candidly spoken about mental health and championed the cause. They have said the encourage their children to share their feelings and to never shy away from being vocal about what they are going through.
