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A brave mum who took part in an emotional chat with Prince William has revealed his new unexpected gesture. Last month, a moving video was released showing the Prince of Wales chatting to Rhian Mannings about the importance of support being available for those at risk of suicide or affected by it. Rhian from Cardiff tragically lost her one-year-old son George in 2012 following a hidden illness and just five days later, her husband Paul took his own life. Since then, the Mirror Pride of Britain winner has founded the bereavement charity 2wish, to support those affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young adult under the age of 25 . In the incredibly emotional chat, William visited Rhian's home, where over tea and Welsh cakes, they discussed the urgent need for better support for those bereaved and affected by suicide. The prince broke down when Rhian told him how she wished her husband Paul had opened up to her more in the days following their son's death. However, in a lighter moment at the end of the film, William was seen leaving Rhian's house armed with Welsh cakes to take home, made by her mum. Rhian then joked with her mother as William left that not only has he took the cakes - but also her tupperware too. But taking to social media, former PE teacher Rhian revealed that the prince had returned the container to her by posting a photo that showed the package complete with a Palace stamp. She wrote: "News Alert! The Tupperware has been returned from HRH Prince William" along with a heart emoji. It comes after Rhian also spoke out after the release of the video of her chat with William to mark World Mental Health Day, where she said it was important for people to see the moving part of the conversation, where the prince got emotional. She explained: "It was a really important moment because I think when it gets to the stage of a conversation, when it gets emotional, a lot of people will shut down and stop. People are afraid of upsetting people and are afraid to have conversations that cause distress to other people. "But actually it is just so important so I was talking about it, he got emotional, which made me emotional, but we continued to talk about it. And I think by him being emotional, people will see it's OK to talk about it, it's OK to find it difficult - but that's not a reason to shy away from it. "By saying nothing to somebody is worse than saying something and getting emotional. Most people just want to know what is going on, they're just afraid to open that can of worms, but once it's open, for the person talking it's easier and actually it is OK to care. And sometimes if anything, that can really resonate with the person who is talking and opening up." The conversation between Rhian and William came on the launch of the new National Suicide Prevention Network, spearheaded by the Prince and Princess of Wales ' Royal Foundation, which is donating £1million. It aims to deliver lasting change in how suicide is understood and improve universal pathways for suicide prevention. Rhian added: "To have William and Kate at the front of this Suicide Prevention Network is amazing as it just shows this is an important thing that is being noted and seen by everybody across the UK. I certainly couldn't ask for two better people to be leading conversations around suicide, I really can't." For emotional support you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org , visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
