Prince William once shared a heartbreaking detail about his life as a member of the royal family.

While working on community projects in Chile, the Duke of Cambridge met Sascha Hashim, who was also volunteering with Raleigh International in the South American country. During their conversation, the dad of three told Hashim that he loves his time in Chile and would stay there beyond his gap year if only he had the chance.

But there was one statement that Prince William uttered that caught Hashim by surprise. Kate Middleton’s husband told his pal that he wishes he was normal. Prince William had such a hard time growing up in the limelight especially after Princess Diana died in 1997.

During another interview, Prince William shared the same sentiments about being part of the royal family. He said that he doesn’t like to be treated differently and he doesn’t enjoy the special treatment that he receives everywhere.

Meanwhile, Prince William also told Hashim that he wants to go clubbing just like everyone else and not be judged for his desire to stay out late at night and party. A year after his break from school, the future King did enjoy partying with his friends from the University of St. Andrews.

Fellow student Helen McArdle recalled one of Prince William’s hard-partying nights in the documentary “Prince William at Thirty.” She said that after Prince William celebrated the end of his exams, he fell into a bush outside Sally’s because he was so drunk. His bodyguards retrieved him during the hilarious incident.

McArdle also said that Prince William’s wife loved to party back in the day.

“I can remember Kate having to be carried back to her room by one of the Eton boys because she couldn’t walk and she was paralytically drunk – as we all were during that week,” she said.

Prince William and Middleton first met at the University of St. Andrews. They started dating in 2001.

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Prince William attends the unveiling of The Victoria Cross Commemorative Paving Stones representing each of Birmingham's 1st World War recepients at the Hall of Memory, Centenary Square on Dec. 7, 2015 in Birmingham, England. Getty Images/Richard Stonehouse