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Jennifer Newton & Nicola Croal

Royal's candid confessions - Sophie's struggle, Kate's weakness and William's future fear

With their grand homes, palace workers on call, extreme wealth and designer wardrobes, it is undeniable that the Royal family all have extremely privileged lives.

However, that's not to say that behind the scenes, the royals don't struggle with personal problems just like ordinary people do.

Prince Harry has made it obvious he is open to sharing his struggles as a royal but his family are not quite as revealing, the Mirror reports.

However, this week while the Princess of Wales was quizzed by school children about her life as a royal, Kate openly admitted that it is "hard work".

There are some rare instances where members of The Firm have gotten candid about their own personal struggles including confessions from the likes of Kate, Sophie the Duchess of Edinburgh and even the late Queen Elizabeth.

Here we take a closer look at what these royal admissions were.

Kate's royal struggle

Kate admitted that there are still some aspects of royal life that she needs to work on (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images))

From the outside looking in, the Princess of Wales always looks very well put together and professional during her royal engagements, however inside that may not always be the case.

Kate previously confessed that there is still one part of her life as a royal that she is "still working out" and admitted it was not her "natural thing".

Kate made the rare admission when she joined a Dame Kelly Holmes Trust event in Bath and took on the double Olympic champion Dame Kelly at a game of bean-bag noughts and crosses.

Afterwards, Kelly revealed that when schoolgirls quizzed Kate about being a "royal", the mum-of-three said it was something "she had to learn".

Kelly added that public speaking is not a "natural thing" to most people and that Kate also said "she said she's still working that out".

William's destiny dread

Prince William admitted that him becoming King one day will not be an entirely positive celebration (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

As future King, it's no wonder that Prince William is often asked lots of questions about his thoughts of taking his place on the throne one day.

From a young age, William has always known that one day he will become monarch following in the footsteps of his grandmother Elizabeth II and father King Charles III.

During a 2012 interview with BBC's Nicholas Witchell, William discussed his thoughts about becoming King one day but admitted that it won't be an entirely positive milestone to celebrate.

The Prince told Witchell: "I certainly don't lie awake at night waiting or hoping for it because it sadly means my family has moved on and I don't want that."

However, he has put some thought into how he will rule one day as he said he plans to be a "modern King", but his future as the monarch is "not at the top of [his] priority list".

Camilla's candid approach

Queen Camilla has had her fair share of public criticism over the years (Chris Jackson/Getty Images))

One senior royal who's had her fair share of scrutiny over the years is Queen Camilla, whose relationship with her now husband King Charles was revealed amid his separation to Princess Diana.

When the news broke of the affair, she faced intense public backlash but it seems she has been able to win the majority of the public back over after she was officially crowned alongside Charles at their Coronation on May 6.

During a special interview with Vogue to mark her 75th birthday last year she confessed: "I was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it. Nobody likes to be looked at all the time and, you know, criticised."

She added: "I think in the end, I sort of rise above it and get on with it. You've got to get on with life."

Sophie's menopause difficulties

Sophie was previously praised for being very honest and open about her menopause struggles (Jordan Pettitt - Pool / Getty Images)

The Duchess of Edinburgh is one member of the royal family who is known for her truly honest and refreshing approach to royal life.

Sophie was publicly praised after she candidly spoke about her own personal struggles with menopause.

The Duchess said women should celebrate the menopause but admitted the hormonal changes caused her mind to go blank in an awkward moment while representing the Royal Family.

She explained: "You know, in the middle of a presentation when you suddenly can't remember what you were talking about... try being on an engagement when that happens – your words just go.

"And you're standing there and going, 'hang on, I thought I was a reasonably intelligent person, what has just happened to me?'

"It's like somebody's just gone and taken your brain out for however long before they pop it back in again and you try and pick up the pieces and carry on."

Queen's heavy responsibility

The Queen previously revealed that wearing her crown was not a pleasant experience and that it was also quite dangerous (Getty Images Europe)

One of the many perks of being monarch is having access to countless jewelled tiaras and crowns.

And the most sparkling jewel of them all is the Imperial State Crown which was previously worn by the late Queen and has been passed on to King Charles.

Despite how impressive it may look, Elizabeth II once confessed how dangerous wearing it can be and why it is not a particularly pleasant experience.

The late monarch made the comments during a 2018 BBC documentary while discussing the 65th anniversary of her Coronation.

When asked how still she has to keep her head when wearing the crown during the State Opening of Parliament, she replied: "You can't look down to read the speech, you have to take the speech up.

"Because if you did, your neck would break - it would fall off.

"So there are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise they're quite important things."

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