'I just wanted to give Prince William a big cwtch'

A widow who had tea with the Prince of Wales at her home in Cardiff to discuss her husband's suicide called it a "whirlwind experience".

In an emotional conversation, Rhian Mannings told Prince William how her husband, Paul, died by suicide just five days after they lost their one-year-old son, George in 2012.

She later founded a bereavement charity - which has now been supported by a £1m donation from Prince William's Royal Foundation to create a UK suicide prevention network.

Ms Mannings said it was "really special" and "meant the world" to welcome the future King into the family home she once shared with Paul and George.

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