Prince William comforts boy, 11, who has lost his mum saying ‘it gets easier'

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Prince William comforted a grieving schoolboy while out on a visit at a help centre for vulnerable people suffering with poverty and addiction.The Duke of Cambridge shared his sympathy with 11 year old Deacon Glover, who was at the centre with his great-grandmother, as he told William his mother had died last year at the premature age of 28 due to a heroin overdose.

William lost his mother Princess Diana in 1997 when he was a teenager, and so understood all too well what the young boy was going through.

He was heard saying “I know how you feel” and that “it gets easier”, putting his hand on Deacon’s shoulder. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page.The 39 year old was joined by wife Kate Middleton for the official visit to the centre, known as Church on the Street, in Burnley, Lancashire.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's came after the couple were moved by a BBC report on the Church, which used to be a gym.