{"id":452928,"date":"2025-09-26T13:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452928\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:50:15","slug":"prince-william-opens-up-to-eugene-levy-about-his-hardest-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452928\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Opens Up to Eugene Levy About His \u201cHardest Year\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"body-dropcap css-1uptjrp emevuu60\">Prince William has turned royal tour guide!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The Prince of Wales gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a60177166\/euguene-levy-reluctant-traveler-season-2-scotland-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a60177166\/euguene-levy-reluctant-traveler-season-2-scotland-interview\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Eugene Levy\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Eugene Levy<\/a> a private tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a40058863\/windsor-castle-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a40058863\/windsor-castle-history\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Windsor Castle\" data-node-id=\"1.3\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsor Castle<\/a> in a special episode of the actor\u2019s travel program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a60178630\/the-reluctant-traveler-eugene-levy-season-3-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a60178630\/the-reluctant-traveler-eugene-levy-season-3-news\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Reluctant Traveler\" data-node-id=\"1.5\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">The Reluctant Traveler<\/a>. And during their time together, William also opened up about his family\u2019s recent challenges after both his wife and father were diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/play.db7c035.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" alt=\"Play Icon\" role=\"img\" title=\"Play\" class=\"css-ovd4yx e7hrar01\"\/><img alt=\"Two men walking on a path with a dog in a park setting.\" title=\"Prince William Opens Up to Eugene Levy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thereluctanttraveler-304-uk-03878f-68d6925d5fce2.jpg\" class=\"e7hrar03 css-g939jb e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cWe provide this service for everyone, we do personalized tours everywhere,\u201d William joked to Eugene as they met for the tour of the 1,000-year-old Castle. As they were filmed walking through the park alongside one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a39905003\/kate-middleton-prince-williams-orla-dog-name-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a39905003\/kate-middleton-prince-williams-orla-dog-name-meaning\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"William\u2019s black cocker spaniels\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">William\u2019s black cocker spaniels<\/a>, the actor asked the Prince what he does when he\u2019s at home. \u201cSleep!\u201d William quipped. \u201cWhen you\u2019ve got three small children sleep in an important part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Two individuals engaging in conversation at a wooden table.\" title=\"Two individuals engaging in conversation at a wooden table.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20122bbe-2c8d-453d-8757-78b1f392bbb9.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/>Ian Gavan<\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales and Levy in a pub.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">However, the conversation took a more serious turn as the duo sat down over pints in a pub. \u201c2024 was the hardest year I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d William said. \u201cYou know, life is sent to test us as well, and being able to overcome that is what makes us who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Prince William has previously described 2024 as \u201cbrutal.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s been dreadful. It\u2019s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult,\u201d he told reporters at the end of an official visit to South Africa for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a62827846\/kate-middleton-doing-really-well-prince-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a62827846\/kate-middleton-doing-really-well-prince-william\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Earthshot Prize last November\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Earthshot Prize last November<\/a>. Kate revealed at the start of this year that she is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a63422159\/kate-middleton-reveals-cancer-remission\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a63422159\/kate-middleton-reveals-cancer-remission\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"remission\" data-node-id=\"8.3\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">remission<\/a>. The King continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a60399769\/king-charles-cancer-diagnosis-treatment-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a60399769\/king-charles-cancer-diagnosis-treatment-timeline\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"receive treatment for his undisclosed form of cancer\" data-node-id=\"8.5\" class=\"body-link css-14frelc emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">receive treatment for his undisclosed form of cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The special episode of The Reluctant Traveler, \u201cLiving the Royal Life in the UK,\u201d will air on Apple TV + on October 3. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525087&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fshow%2Fthe-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy%2Fumc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Watch on Apple TV+\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/show\/the-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy\/umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"efc911eb-fdce-41be-b74b-7f9e5cf9861e\" data-node-id=\"9.3\" data-href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/show\/the-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy\/umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/show\/the-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy\/umc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525087&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fshow%2Fthe-reluctant-traveler-with-eugene-levy%2Fumc.cmc.237ur6qdup9h826huv7jg25yu\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;115eff3b-95a0-4668-832c-9d02ea92500d&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:null,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/yE7w\/apple&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"tv.apple.com\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"8681bf55-cfca-41f9-8eff-2975bd1123d7\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"tv.apple.com\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-btn-link product-links-button css-1wrest8 e1aq0z090\">Watch on Apple TV+<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758894615_696_c7fd6b56-1588-4376-a2a2-83eb5f9c43ec_1542771764.file\" alt=\"Headshot of Victoria Murphy\" title=\"Headshot of Victoria Murphy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Town &amp; Country Contributing Editor Victoria Murphy has reported on the British Royal Family since 2010. She has interviewed Prince Harry and has travelled the world covering several royal tours. She is a frequent contributor to Good Morning America. Victoria authored Town &amp; Country book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Town-Country-Queen-Life-Pictures\/dp\/1950785092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Queen: A Life in Pictures<\/a>, released in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William has turned royal tour guide! 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