As well as Prince William often being compared to his mother, the prince’s children are also said to take after Diana in some ways. Over the years, fans have been quick to comment on how William’s daughter Princess Charlotte, nine, looks like her late grandmother.

The Prince of Wales has opened up about his “most painful experience” on a visit to a bereavement charity close to Princess Diana’s heart. Prince William, 42, spoke to teenagers in Widnes, Cheshire, on Wednesday to see the work done by Child Bereavement UK, of which he has been a patron since 2009.

Prince William, 42, visited Child Bereavement UK's center in England on Feb. 5. The trip was particularly poignant as the charity has close links to his late mother, Princess Diana

Prince William opened up about the grief he experienced after Princess Diana’s death during a visit to a child bereavement center

Prince William said he found it extremely difficult to focus on school and normal life as he opened up about his childhood grief. The Prince of Wales, 42, this week paid a visit to Child Bereavement UK — a children’s bereavement charity in Widnes, England, of which he is a patron.

Prince William is opening up about the pain he experienced after his mother, Princess Diana, died in a tragic car accident in 1997. Embracing his role as patron of Child Bereavement UK, the heir to the British throne joined grieving children and young adults in Widnes,