William and Kate reveal how they home schooled their children through Easter holidays, reveal fears for Charles, prince and also the Queen and the way they stay up-to-date with the remainder of the royals via Zoom
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say home schooling children with 'such stamina' has been 'challenging'
Couple tell BBC Breakfast they need been speaking with other members of the house with video calls
William was 'concerned' for Charles after his coronavirus diagnosis especially given his age at 71 years old
He is also worried for his grandparents, the Queen and also the Duke of Edinburgh, who are isolating in Windsor
Duke hopes people will now work from home more and said lesser environmental impact has been a 'positive'
Couple are worried about NHS staff carrying a number of the 'pain, fear and loneliness' suffered by patients
William, whose mother Diana died in 1997, says stages of grief include feeling 'angry, confused and scared'
Cambridges have narrated a brand new video to be released on TV on Monday with new advice on psychological state
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge revealed today that they home schooled their children during the Easter holidays without telling them as they also told of their fears for Prince of Wales over his coronavirus diagnosis.
Prince William and Kate told BBC Breakfast in an interview broadcast this morning that it had been 'challenging' to show their three children - which they indicated had been hardcore by saying they'd 'got such stamina' - but also said they need been staying up-to-date with other house members using online video calls.
William admitted he was 'quite concerned' for Charles after his 71-year-old father tested positive for coronavirus after having mild symptoms last month - but the Duke had been optimistic he would make a full recovery.
He also revealed he's worried about the health of his elderly grandparents, the Queen and also the Duke of Edinburgh, although they need both been doing all they'll to make sure they're protected and isolated at Windsor Castle.
William also said the lesser environmental impact of individuals not flying round the world for business had been a 'positive' of the pandemic, and said he hopes people will now favor to work from home more within the future.
And the couple told of their fears for the psychological state of NHS staff who are carrying a number of the 'pain, fear and loneliness' suffered by patients, adding: 'They're those who absorb that and take it home to their families.'
Also during the interview with the BBC's Tina Daheley:
William spoke about the stages of grief during mourning - how people will feel 'angry, confused and scared';
Kate admitted online video calls with the remainder of the house had been 'a bit hectic, I'm not visiting lie';
William said he had been positive about Charles beating the virus due to his many previous ailments;
The Duke said the three-week lockdown has been 'frustrating' as 'pressure, stress and isolation' builds up;
Kate praised the 'extraordinary job' NHS staff and other frontline workers do during the pandemic.
The Duchess also talked about how the couple had kept a strict regime while home schooling their children Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, who is 2 next week, within the past month.
The couple said it had been also important to avoid scaring their children and making it 'too overwhelming', but added that home schooling was 'fun' and also the children had been pitching tents, cooking and baking.
And speaking about continuing the house schooling throughout the Easter holidays this month, the Duchess said: 'We don't tell the kids we've actually kept prying the vacations. I feel very mean.'
Kate also said the family had been through 'ups and downs' during the lockdown 'like many families' since it had been imposed on March 23, but they'd stayed up-to-date with other members of the family using video conferencing apps.
She said the family were getting wont to contacting one another in a very different way - and trying to avoid dropping the pc halfway through, adding: 'It gets a touch hectic, I'm not visiting lie.
he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge talked about the coronavirus pandemic as they appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning
'With a two-year-old you have got to require the phone away. It's quite hectic for all to mention the proper thing at the proper time without pressing the incorrect buttons. But it's great and it's nice to stay up-to-date with everybody.'
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