Just because they are the Royal family doesn’t mean they don’t deal with regular issues like the commoners. So when Prince William was asked with a very important question, he answered it as any ordinary parent would.
Sexuality is still a big issue. Although the world is getting more and more open to the LGBTQ community, they are still being frowned upon by most people.
With that said, Prince William knows how important it is to make awareness regarding sexuality. So for his 37th birthday, the Duke of Cambridge visited the Albert Kennedy Trust to learn more about the issue of LGBTQ youth homelessness.
While he was there, Prince William was asked if what he would react if his children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, or Prince Louis would come out as gay one day. The prince then gave a very realistic response.
“Do you know what, I’ve been giving that some thought recently because a couple of other parents said that to me as well,” William said. “I think, you really don’t start thinking about that until you are a parent, and I think — obviously absolutely fine by me.”
While there are parents who would turn their backs on their kids when they come out as gay to them, Prince William is reminding parents that there is another option — to accept and support their children.
Prince William said that he and his wife Kate Middleton have the same stance regarding this matter. The only thing that worries them is how the public would see their kids if the time comes that they would reveal their true sexuality.
“The one thing I’d be worried about is how they, particularly the roles my children fill, is how that is going to be interpreted and seen,” he said. “So Catherine and I have been doing a lot of talking about it to make sure they were prepared.”
Prince William then added, "It worries me not because of them being gay, it worries me as to how everyone else will react and perceive it, and then the pressure is then on them."
The Duke of Cambridge then noted that communication is the key element here. To understand the situation more, parents and kids talk and discuss it. That way, both camps will be able to know how to support each other as they go through the process.
