Di would be proud,will

THERE were many fascinating and revealing moments in Prince William’s documentary about football and mental health on Thursday.

Watching the way he puts people at ease within seconds of shaking their hands.

Seeing him having a pint with Frank Lampard and bantering about the game.

Hearing him joke about being short sighted and the police protection officer who persuades him to stop for “a cheeky Nando’s”. But the one that struck me most was when former player Marvin Sordell, right, confessed he’d found parenthood difficult to come to terms with after growing up without a dad.

William nodded, locked eyes with Martin, and told him he’d felt overwhelmed too as it brought back the trauma of his mother’s death.

I’m sure that even die-hard republicans will have felt a rush of respect for the Duke of Cambridge in that moment.

For it showed he has a talent – a vocation even – that has blossomed IN SPITE of his wealth and privilege, not because of it.

William undoubtedly has his mother Diana’s warmth and human touch.

He has her ability to connect with the public and the courage to show their vulnerability.

But the People’s Princess never really understood her own emotional fragility and sought out astrologers, healers and psychics when psychotherapists might have helped more.

William has clearly “worked on himself” as the experts say, while he and wife Kate have worked hard to educate themselves about the complex issues surrounding mental health.

And so did his younger brother Harry, the vulnerable lad so clearly damaged by Diana’s tragic death.

Let’s not forget all the great work William, Kate and Harry did with their Heads Together Campaign.

But this documentary was yet another sad reminder of that broken brotherly bond.

I wonder if Harry will watch it as he and Meghan enjoy that “simpler” new life in a £14million mansion in Beverly Hills.

I hope he does.

Because whatever has come between them in recent months, it will surely remind him that his brother is a caring man who truly does understand emotional turmoil and mental distress.

As they chatted and shared their experiences, Marvin Sordell told Prince William: “Your mum would be very proud of you.”

It’s a sentiment the whole nation should share.

POP princess Kylie Minogue has become the latest celebrity to launch her own brand of wine.

To mark her 52nd birthday she brought out a French rosé with her signature on the label, which you can pick up for £9 in Tesco.

One wine writer described it as “a bowlful of summer berry fruits with ripe melon and citrus notes”.

So I gave it a go – but found it far too sickly.

The only note it left on my palate was bubble-gum. Of

course, tastes differ and I’m sure it will do extremely well for Kylie.

Rosé wine sales have risen 28 per cent in the past decade and it is most popular with young female drinkers.

So now that the girls are allowed to get together in the park for a picnic I suspect they’ll be quaffing it until they’re spinning around and getting out of their heads.

I’ll stick to my favourite rosé, Whispering Angel.

Better the devil you know.