Prince William‘s friend passed away in a tragic accident. The news comes after some devastating updates to King Charles‘ health.
Prince William’s friend Sunjay Kapur died on June 12, 2025, after he swallowed a bee at a polo match, which triggered a heart attack. Kapur was the billionaire businessman and chairman of global car parts giant Sona Comstar. He was 52.
Kapur was a well known figure in the polo circuit in the UK. He frequently met up with Prince William who is also an avid Polo player.
Just hours before the accident, Kapur made a tribute to the Air India plane crash tragedy. “Terrible news of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad,” he wrote on X. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected. May they find strength in this difficult hour.”
The news comes after reports that Prince William’s father King Charles’ cancer is incurable. “The talk now is that he may die ‘with’ cancer, but not ‘of’ cancer following a rigorous treatment program,” she revealed in The Telegraph. She also confirmed that King Charles’ 80th anniversary plans in 2028 are “tentative” due to his ailing health.
Royal author Tom Quinn told Harper’s Bazaar that the Prince of Wales’ succession plans are ramping up. “The people I’ve spoken to have said that the succession planning, as they call it, began even before Charles’ diagnosis,” he said. “I mean, he’s the oldest Prince of Wales to become king in history, so succession planning had begun before Charles came to the throne simply because of the age issue.”
One part of William’s most ardent tasks as King to deal with his brother Prince Harry after the Duke of Sussex pleaded for reconciliation with his family. “It’s no secret William wants Harry more harshly dealt with. He thinks he has betrayed the family from top to bottom, which is the ultimate Windsor crime. It wouldn’t take much to provoke him to flex his muscles when he is king,” a palace insider told The Daily Beast.