Completed the following sentence: Known informally as "Wills" within the family, William was nicknamed "Wombat" by his mother, who wished him and his younger brother, Harry, to obtain broader life experiences than those usually available to royal children. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 1996<unk> <unk> Diana died in a car accident in the early hours of 31 August 1997.<unk> Diana died in a car accident in the early hours of 31 August 1997. William, then aged 15, along with his 12-year-old brother and their father, were staying at Balmoral Castle at the time.<unk> William, then aged 15, along with his 12-year-old brother and their father, were staying at Balmoral Castle at the time. Prince of Wales waited until his sons woke up the following morning to tell them about their mother's death.<unk> Prince of Wales waited until his sons woke up the following morning to tell them about their mother's death. William accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his maternal uncle Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, at his funeral.<unk> William accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his maternal uncle Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, at his funeral.
Mother's funeral. William and Harry walked behind the funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey.<unk> William and Harry walked behind the funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey.