After the inquest into Molly Russell, 14,’s death, Prince William stated that young people’s internet safety should be “a prerequisite, not an afterthought.”
A coroner concluded that the teenager from Harrow died from an act of self-harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content.
Molly’s father Ian called for urgent changes to make children safer online.
The prince said: “No parent should ever have to endure what Ian Russell and his family have been through.”
It is unusual for any member of the Royal Family to make any comment during or following any legal proceedings – but mental health is a topic on which the new Prince of Wales has spoken and campaigned on regularly in the past.