Heartache for Harry and William after the death of their uncle
Prince William and Prince Harry have been rocked by a devastating loss as their uncle has died.
Lord Robert Fellowes, the husband of William and Harry’s aunt Jane, passed away at the age of 82 from undisclosed causes.
Jane, an elder sister of the late Princess Diana, had been married to Robert for more than 40 years.
Prince William had an especially close relationship with Fellowes, as Lord Robert and Jane’s eldest daughter, Laura, is godmother to Princess Charlotte.
Lord Fellowes worked as private secretary to the late Queen Elizabeth during some of the most dramatic times during the 1990s, including when his sister-in-law Diana died in 1997 at the age of 36.
It has previously been reported that throughout Lord Robert's time as a palace courtier, he sometimes had a strained relationship with his sister-in-law.
However, when Diana died, he explained, “I was deeply fond of her. She was a very good person. She found it difficult in life to find happiness, and I’m sad for people who have that situation.”
Lord Fellowes was long a trusted member of a small group of advisors who guided the royal family during difficult times.
According to The New York Times, he helped to write the speech Elizabeth II gave to the nation from Buckingham Palace on the eve of Diana’s funeral.
Lord Robert Fellowes is survived by his wife Jane and their three children Laura, Alexander and Eleanor.
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