Prince William marked the end of Pride month with a special video discussing mental health as he joked he felt underdressed without sequins or glitter.
He spoke with volunteers from The Mix charity and Shout charity at the LGBTQ+ venue, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, in Vauxhall, south-east London.
Both charities offer free confidential support for young people who are struggling and feel alone.
The charities are both charity partners of the Heads Together campaign which was founded by The Royal Foundation.
At the beginning of the video, William can be heard saying: ‘I feel very underdressed today in the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. I should have come with some sequins or some glitter. Maybe next time I’ll bring it.’
He talked to Michael Lister, 20, chair of The Mix youth advisory board, Sharvari Patil, a 20-year-old volunteer at The Mix, and Alexis Caught, a Shout volunteer, author and podcast host specialising in mental health in the queer community.
William talked to the trio about their mental health journeys in the LGBTQ+ community.
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They all discussed the importance of checking in on each other’s mental health and supporting others in the community.
William talked about the fact it is often more difficult for men to open up about their emotions and commented on the importance of having open conversations.
‘I think guys particularly find emotions quite difficult, don’t quite know how to deal with them – strong emotions, no emotions, whatever it might be, they kind of find it quite hard,’ he said.
‘And I think that’s why we’ve got to get better at having an open conversation about these things.’
He ended by thanking Michael, Sharvari and Alexis and told them it will mean ‘an awful lot to everyone’ to hear from them.
William’s comments come a day before London Pride kicks off on Saturday, July 1.
Pride Month in the city is celebrated with a number of events championing LGBTQ+ rights and issues, with the annual parade being one of the highlights.
More than one million people hit the streets for last year’s 50th anniversary, and large numbers are expected for the 2023 parade with more than 30,000 participants from across 600 organisations.
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