Prince William has said that he would fully support any of his children if they were members of the LGBTQ+ community.
While visiting the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity which supports youths who are made homeless due to their sexuality, the monarch was asked how he would react, and admitted that he and wife Kate have given it some thought.
“Do you know what, I’ve been giving that some thought recently because a couple of other parents said that to me as well,” William said.
“I think, you really don’t start thinking about that until you are a parent.”
Prince William admitted that while he would support his children, he is concerned about how their sexuality would be interpreted based on their public roles.
“The one thing I’d be worried about is how they, particularly the roles my children fill, is how that is going to be interpreted and seen,” he said.
“So Catherine and I have been doing a lot of talking about it to make sure they were prepared.”
He went on to say that communication is key when it comes to navigating these conversations.
“I think communication is so important with everything, in order to help understand it you’ve got to talk a lot about stuff and make sure how to support each other and how to go through the process.”
“It worries me not because of them being gay, it worries me as to how everyone else will react and perceive it and then the pressure is then on them.”
Back in 2016, Prince William gave his support for the LGBTQ+ community in a statement to Attitude magazine.
“No one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason and no one should have to put up with the kind of hate that these young people have endured in their lives,” he said.
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