Prince William and Princess Kate are “going through hell” amid the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis as they struggle to come to terms with the news any family dreads, a designer close to the family said.
Amaia Arrieta, the children’s clothing designer behind many of the outfits worn by Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who became close to the Waleses after the birth of their eldest son, has described how the family is fighting as Kate fights the disease. .
Mrs. Arrieta, mother of three children, told Telegraph The news left her “heartbroken” after years of providing royal children with clothes for their wardrobes.
“I’m heartbroken right now, I think they’re going through hell,” she said. ‘I hope they come back. It’s really personal.’
Kate, 42, revealed she was battling cancer just weeks after her father-in-law King Charles announced his own diagnosis of the disease.
Amaia Arrieta, the children’s clothing designer behind many of the outfits worn by Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, has said she is “heartbroken” by the news of Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
Ms. Arrieta first saw Prince George wearing her clothes in a photo that showed him wearing shorts and knee-high socks.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are going through “hell” amid Kate’s diagnosis, a designer close to the family has revealed.
It was less than a fortnight after a Mother’s Day photo sparked an online frenzy around the world after royal fans became convinced the image had been edited.
The Princess of Wales later issued a statement confirming that she had experimented with editing “like many amateur photographers”.
She and nanny María Teresa Turrión Borrallo have been choosing Amaia designs for the children, ages ten, nine and six, since George was just a baby.
The Spanish-born designer told the newspaper that dressing royalty gives her “a lot of pride” as Charlotte prepared to celebrate her ninth birthday last week.
The first time she saw her designs in use was in a 2014 portrait of Prince George, in which he wore Amaia shorts and knee-high socks.
Remembering the moment he saw the photo, on the cover of Hello! magazine in Waitrose, Ms Arrieta said: “That was a great moment because they had been coming to us, but you never know if they will actually use it.”
Since then, she has provided clothing worn at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, as well as in official photographs, at Christmas and for royal events throughout the year.
Most recently, Princess Charlotte wore an Amaia skirt in the controversial Mother’s Day photo.
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wore Amaia coats during a balcony appearance at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Prince of Wales shared the news of his cancer diagnosis in an emotional video posted on social media.
Princess Charlotte appears wearing an Amaia skirt in a photograph released by the family on the occasion of Mother’s Day
Shortly after, on March 22, Kate posted an emotional video telling the public that she is fighting cancer.
She, the Prince of Wales, 41, and their three children missed the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle following the announcement, despite attending last year.
The family spent the Easter holidays together as they adjusted to Kate’s diagnosis, which was discovered in post-operative tests following major abdominal surgery.
In the message revealing the diagnosis last month, Kate said: “This, of course, came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing our best to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. “. As you can imagine, this has taken time.
‘It has taken me time to recover from major surgery to be able to start my treatment.
“But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be okay.”
Since the diagnosis was revealed, the Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be “hugely moved” and “extremely touched” by the public’s warmth and support.
With King Charles returning to limited public duties in recent days, it has yet to be confirmed when Kate will return to business.
Prince William has carried out limited public engagements while caring for his wife and children, visiting a youth center in west London last month.