Mary Berry reveals she thinks of her late son William ‘everyday’ after he died in a car accident at 19

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Mary Berry says she thinks about her son William, who tragically died in a car accident at age 19, every single day.

The accident occurred while William was home on break from Bristol University in 1989. Mary, who was 90 at the time, felt fortunate to have her other children to help her through it.

In an interview with Radio Times, she shared that she thinks about Prince William every day. She added that if he were to suddenly appear, her first reaction would be to ask him where he’s been.

I’m incredibly proud of him, and I often remember how much happiness he brought to our family. He was a delightful child. But when I reflect on things, I realize I’ve been blessed with wonderful parents, and now I have two other children, Annabel and Tom, plus my grandchildren – I have so much to be grateful for.

Former Great British Bake Off contestant Mary Berry has been happily married to her husband, Paul Hunnings, for over 50 years, since 1966. She credits their lasting relationship to avoiding arguments.

‘If any disagreements come up, I open the back door and just go out and maybe pick some flowers or get some apples. It’s amazing if you can walk away,’ she said.  

Last December, Mary shared details about her son William’s fatal car accident on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, and revealed that her daughter Annabel was also a passenger in the vehicle.

She remembered the sad day clearly, explaining that he’d asked to borrow a sports car – one he was already insured to drive – and she’d simply told him to ask his father.

‘Anyway, he took his sister with him, and he just drove too fast, which was so unlike him.’

Everyone always counted on William. After he died, when people answered the phone, they mistakenly said they were sorry to hear about Thomas, because Thomas was known as the adventurous one in the group.

I immediately knew the police had arrived when they entered the room. I recall saying to one of them, “This must be very difficult for you to share with us.”

It was a very upsetting time. We had to go to Wycombe Hospital, but at first, the police didn’t have enough information to tell us what had happened.

I remember being in the hallway when I suddenly spotted Annabel, wearing a pink tracksuit, running right at me. In that moment, I felt confident I could still catch her.

She explained how she got through a difficult time, saying she felt very fortunate to have a supportive husband. She’s seen other couples facing similar hardships where they end up fighting or failing to comfort one another.

‘We just felt fortunate to still have Thomas and Annabel. People were very, very kind.

We received 400 letters and I spent several months responding to them. It’s really heartwarming to read the personal stories people shared about William.

‘We just had to keep busy. I didn’t want to face going back to my work in London.’

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2025-10-15 02:51