Kate And William's Fears For George And Charlotte

The Duchess of Cambridge has admitted that she and William face parenting worries, as she met volunteers at a helpline.

Kate and William toured the YoungMinds helpline in south east London which helps parents and carers concerned about young people’s welfare.

The royals, parents to three-year-old George and one-year-old Charlotte, were clearly moved by their two hour visit.

Kate said afterwards: “What we’ve taken away is just how normal it is.

“We are parents ourselves, I am sure we will face worries - we do face worries, because we’ve got small young children.

“If those worries escalate, how vital it is to get support - and you are providing that support.”

She added: “As a parent and as a mother, having that feeling that there is somebody there that is non-judgemental, that can provide the professional support, and that can really provide helping hand at a really difficult time.”

William said: “It is important that parents understand that you can’t be brilliant at everything.

“It is totally fine to talk about it and to seek help and to speak out, because we’re not all superheroes.

“There is a lot of pressure on parents, and most of it is self-made by parents themselves, where you feel you have to be able to handle everything.

“You have to show strength and resilience to everything. But there are some times when it all gets too much and you need to reach out, and that’s totally fine.”

The prince also revealed during the two hour visit that his work as an air ambulance pilot has had an emotional impact on him.

As the couple prepared to listen in to live calls from adults concerned about children’s mental welfare, William said: “Can I have an easy one please? I’m carrying a lot of things at the moment. I will be in floods of tears at the end otherwise.

“I’ve had too many sad stories with the Air Ambulance. I can’t deal with any more stuff. Just maybe at the lower level, if I can.”

He added: “I’m steeling myself the best I can.”

William has been a part-time helicopter pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) since July 2015, donating his salary to charity.

YoungMinds is one of the charity partners of William, Kate and Harry’s Heads Together initiative to bring together organisations working in the field of mental health.