Prince William would be totally cool with a gay kid | Lifestyle.INQ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

(L-R) Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge holding Prince Louis, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand with other members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of aircraft by the Royal Air Force, in London on June 8, 2019. - The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1400 parading soldiers, almost 300 horses and 400 musicians take part in the event. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Britain’s Prince William said Wednesday it would be “fine by me” if his children came out as homosexual, but worried about the pressures it could place on them.

William and his wife Kate have three children: five-year-old Prince George, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, who turned one in April.

William, 37, is second in line to the throne after his father Prince Charles, with George third in line to become king.

His comments came during a visit to the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), a charity dedicated to helping young people made homeless due to their sexual orientation.

Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, reacts to receiving a gift bag from trust chief executive officer Tim Sigsworth during a visit to the Albert Kennedy Trust in London to learn about the issue of LGBTQ youth homelessness in London on June 26, 2019. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP)

During a discussion with people being supported by the organisation, William was asked how he would react if one of his children came out.

The Duke of Cambridge replied: “You really don’t start thinking about that until you are a parent, and I think — obviously absolutely fine by me.

“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.”

Message for society

Due to the monarchy’s hereditary nature, William’s children, in time, will become key figures in the royal family — above all George.

The sovereign is the supreme governor of the Church of England and separately head of state of 16 countries around the world.

“It is something I’m nervous about, not because I’m worried about them being gay or anything — it’s more about the fact that I’m worried about the pressures… that they’re going to face and how much harder their life could be,” William said.

It is something I’m nervous about, not because I’m worried about them being gay or anything — it’s more about the fact that I’m worried about the pressures… that they’re going to face and how much harder their life could be,” William said.

“I wish we lived in a world that it was… really normal and cool, but particularly for my family, and the position that we are in, that’s the bit I am nervous about.

“I fully support whatever decision they make, but it does worry me from a parent point of view, how many barriers, hateful words, persecution, all that, and discrimination that might come.

“That’s the bit that really troubles me.

“But that’s for all of us to try and help correct and make sure that we can put that to the past.”

AKT chief executive Tim Sigsworth, who is gay, said the prince’s words would make a “massive difference”.

“That the future monarch is saying they would support their children if they came out as LGBT is a message to the whole of society,” he said.

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