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William does have the capacity to speak from the heart much like his grandmother does. He's sincere.
We do learn and tend to follow our parent's examples. My parent's era was the WWII era and, trust me, no one talked about mental issues or it was rare even to have what we call "drama". Come to think of it, we said things like "expecting" instead of pregnant. Television censors cut out a reference to the "W.C.".
My generation had the answer to mental illnesses. Drugs. They were doled out plentiful as many ailments we know more about today were treated with "mother's little helpers". PMS hadn't been invented yet. That, I lived through.
This, is perhaps why we see the title differently. My kids (all in their 40s) would probably see it the same way you do.
I agree, William does have that gift, and it's always a bit surprising, because his public affect is much cooler. Then he speaks from the heart, and demonstrates his vulnerability, and you realize it's a case of still waters.
I suspect that I am very close to you in age, since my children are in their thirties, but the difference in the reading of the "tone" of the DM headline may come down to me being primed to assume that the DM puts a negative spin on anything if they can. When did I get so cynical