Princess Eugenie's emotional tribute to friend who took his own life

Eliza Velk
·Junior Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer

Princess Eugenie has brought attention to the important subject of suicide prevention by sharing an emotional tribute to her late friend, James Wentworth-Stanley, who took his own life at the young age of 21.

Taking to Instagram, Eugenie expressed how she misses James “every day” in a post that praised the work of his mother Clare, the Marchioness of Milford Haven who just opened a suicide support centre for men called James’ Place.

Princess Eugenie has shared an emotional tribute to her late friend James who lost his life to suicide. Source: Getty
Princess Eugenie has shared an emotional tribute to her late friend James who lost his life to suicide. Source: Getty

“What an amazing achievement for this incredibly inspiring woman Clare,” Princess Eugenie started the post.

“Her vision of a place where men in suicidal crisis can get the face to face help they need in a non-clinical environment has become a reality this week.

“This will inevitably save many lives in her son James’ memory who we miss every day. So proud of you all.”

What an amazing achievement for this incredibly inspiring woman Clare. Her vision of a place where men in suicidal crisis can get the face to face help they need in a non clinical environment has become a reality this week. This will inevitably save many lives in her son James’ memory who we miss every day. So proud of you all. @jamesplaceuk #jamesplace #suicideprevention

A post shared by Princess Eugenie (@princesseugenie) on Jun 23, 2018 at 4:46am PDT

Prince William officially opened the centre in Liverpool on Tuesday and has also been commended on his efforts for raising awareness.

“Today HRH The Duke of Cambridge officially opened James’ Place. His commitment to mental health and suicide prevention is having a huge impact on not only raising awareness but also starting conversations about a subject that has previously been avoided.” The charity posted to their Instagram.

“We are immensely grateful for his support for our project and for helping make today so special in memory of James.”

Our Vision. 💙 “When I reflected on what had happened to James when he went looking for reassurance for his anxiety in Newcastle, it occurred to me that there was really nowhere that would have provided him with the urgent help he needed. The more I listened to professionals in this field talking about ‘signposting' and ‘pathways', the more frustrated I became because people in crisis were being signposted down a pathway to nowhere. So I decided that we, as a charity, would provide a quiet, calm non-clinical space where those in suicidal crisis could come and receive the support and reassurance they so desperately need. I have been greatly influenced not only by Maytree in North London and Pieta House in Ireland, but also by Maggie’s Centres for Cancer Care, over the years we’ve been working towards James’ Place. I feel sure that had such a place been in existence in 2006, James would still be with us today.” Clare Milford Haven, Founder of JWSMF and James’ Place 💙

A post shared by James’ Place UK (@jamesplaceuk) on Jun 14, 2018 at 9:49am PDT

James took his own life in 2006, after going through feelings of anxiety after undergoing an operation.

James’ family have made it their priority to change the way people approach suicide prevention.

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