William Talks Family, Health Crises, and Reform on Windsor Tour

Prince William gave a wide-ranging, personal tour of Windsor Castle to actor Eugene Levy in a new episode of Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, offering candid remarks about his family life, recent health crises within the royal household and his goals for the monarchy. The episode, filmed in February and released October 3, shows the Prince of Wales guiding Levy around the castle, riding into the meeting on an electric scooter and later sharing a pint in a nearby pub.

William surprised Levy by arriving on a battery-powered scooter along the castle gravel paths, a moment that prompted lighthearted banter on screen and drew some social media criticism over the prince not wearing a helmet. In the conversation that followed, William spoke openly about the toll of the past year, calling 2024 "the hardest year I've ever had" as he balanced public duties with family care after both the Princess of Wales and King Charles received cancer diagnoses in 2024. He said his wife is now in remission and that his father is continuing treatment, adding that "everything is progressing in the right way."

Family and privacy emerged as central themes. William described family as "the most important...