Duchess Kate makes heartbreaking comments about motherhood: 'You do feel isolated'

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It's Duchess Kate's turn to open up.

Days after Prince William and his younger brother Harry opened up about their mother's death nearly 20 years ago, Princess Kate is following suit with some heavy bombshells of her own.

The mother-of-two got candid about her own struggles with coming to terms with motherhood during a discussion with two mothers. While talking with Katie Massie-Taylor and Sarah Hesz, co-founders on an app called Mush aimed at connecting new mothers, the royal revealed how she truly felt as a new mother.

"It is lonely at times. You do feel isolated," the 35-year-old revealed.

Kate appeared alongside her husband, William, and Prince Harry at the new Global Academy, a west London school which builds well-being classes focused on mental health into its curriculum.

During her talk, she also opened up about the side of her the public rarely sees. She chatted with a 16-year-old student, who confessed his nerves around her.

"'I've not really had a problem I've needed to talk to someone about, but meeting you is a new thing. I don't really know how to speak to someone so high. I'm quite shy," the teen said.

To which the Duchess replied, "I'm shy as well, so don't worry."

Afterwards, the teen talked about his encounter: "That was just fantastic. It has really boosted my confidence. I had no idea what to say at first but she really put me at ease."

For the event, Princess Charlotte and Prince George's mother wore a bold red Armani jacket and skirt. She carried a nude clutch and kept her hair in her signature style of big, loose curls.

Kate's revelation comes amid five days of intense campaigning by the royals for their mental health charity Heads Together. The trio is trying to raise awareness about mental health challenges and to encourage others to speak openly rather than hide their emotions.

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In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Prince Harry opened up about Princess Diana's death. The British prince revealed he sought counseling later in life to deal with his mother's tragic passing when he was just 12 years old.

Harry said he had come "close to a complete breakdown" on several occasions after shutting down his emotions.

"My way of dealing with it was sticking my head in the sand, refusing to ever think about my mum, because why would that help? It's only going to make you sad, it's not going to bring her back," he said.

Likewise, his older brother William revealed in a new BBC documentary that he still isn't over his mother's death:

"I still have shock within me. People go 'shock can't last that long' but it does. You never get over it, it's such an unbelievably big moment in your life that it never leaves you. You just learn to deal with it," William said in excerpts released on Wednesday.

The heartbreaking personal admissions by Kate, William and Harry are rare, considering the royals don't divulge intimate details of their lives. They're now facing growing backlash online, getting accused of "feeling sorry for themselves."

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