Prince William admits 'I still miss my mother every day and it's been 20 years'

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© Provided by Mirror In a conversation that brought back memories of Diana’s ability to make an emotional connection with complete strangers, William ended by making Ben, his brothers Thomas and Richard and their father Gary promise that they were keep talking to each other. Men, he said, are not “great sharers”.

“I promise, sir,” said Thomas, 20.

The visit to the Keech Hospice also saw the duchess make her own connection with the bereaved when she gave a hug to a six-year-old boy who lost his older brother two years ago.

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In a development that's likely to interest a lot of people around the world, the RR Auction firm will be putting a collection of unseen images from the wedding reception of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on sale in New York in September, 2015. The collection, a mixture of black and white with some color images, is provided by an assistant of Lord Patrick Lichfield, who was the only person allowed to take informal photographs. Let’s take a look at some of the images that are going to be auctioned.
Pictured: Princess Diana (center, carrying five-year-old Clementine Hambro), is seen with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

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The happy couple are photographed during the reception

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The wedding couple looks at the massive crowd gathered on The Mall below from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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Princess Diana in the Throne Room as her dress designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel arrange the train in preparation for the formal photographs.

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Princess Diana is seen smiling while interacting with young bridesmaids at Buckingham Palace after her wedding reception.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles (R) interact with children at Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth II in seen smiling as crowds are seen on the television.

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Princess Diana puts down five-year-old Clementine Hambro as Queen Elizabeth II (R) looks on.

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Queen Elizabeth II looks at the crowd gathered outside from a television screen inside the palace.

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Princess Diana is seen carrying and interacting with five-year-old Clementine Hambro.

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Princess Diana carries five-year-old Clementine Hambro on July 19, 1981, at Buckingham Palace.

Guests interact at the wedding reception.

Princess Michael of Kent (L) in a turquoise dress interacts with a guest at the wedding reception. To learn more about the auction, visit RR Auction's website

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“I love cuddles,” she said.

Mr Hines’s wife Alexandra died from cancer in June last year aged 40.

While his brothers Thomas and Richard, 24, spoke of the help the hospice had given them since their mother’s death, including counselling and music therapy, Ben – who is mildly autistic – spoke from the heart as he described how “lovely” his mother was and how upset he was by her death.

On Mother’s Day, he said, she would insist they have a Chinese meal for a treat, even though she could not eat it herself.

Mr Hines, 48, a gardener from Luton, said: “I was getting all choked up towards the end when Ben was talking about his mum.”

It was at the point that William rested his hand on Ben’s shoulder to comfort him, and told the family: “Promise me that you will talk to each other.”