Prince William did not always have a strong connection with his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
In a recent episode of Eugene Levy‘s Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales, 43, opened up about how his relationship with his late grandparents evolved over the years.
“I had a good relationship. My grandparents were of a different generation,” William told Levy, 78, as they stood inside Windsor Castle.
“I think when we were younger, it was harder to have that very close relationship because it was quite formal,” William confessed.
However, the future king said that as time passed, he grew closer to Elizabeth and Philip.
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“But as they got older and I got older, it got warmer and warmer,” he shared. “And I definitely think my relationship was best with my grandparents when they were more in their, sort of, 80s, when they’d sort of relaxed a little bit.”
William also noted that he “had a lot of laughs” with Philip.
“He had a great sense of humor, as did my grandmother, as well, actually,” William quipped. “But my grandfather definitely was the one who’d create quite a few laughs.”
“It was happy times. There was always a warmness, there was always a laughter, there was always a family feel,” he continued. “And my grandparents loved having the family around them, so we were always encouraged to turn up and be around.”
Thankfully, William got plenty of years to spend with both his grandparents. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April 2021 at Windsor Castle at the age of 99, and the former sovereign died in September 2022 at Balmoral Castle at 96 years old.
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