Prince William Gives Update on Kate’s Condition…Prince William’s first return to royal duties following his father King Charles III’s cancer announcement and Kate Middleton’s hospitalization for abdominal surgery.
Prince William has revealed that Princess Kate is “doing well” following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
The Prince of Wales made the remarks on Friday during a visit to St. Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly. When a member of staff asked about Kate’s condition, William replied, “She’s doing very well, thank you.”
He added: “The children are very jealous that I’m here and that they’re not here as well.”
Kate revealed in March that she was receiving “preventative chemotherapy” after doctors had discovered that “cancer had been present” following abdominal surgery in January.
The 41-year-old future king thanked the public at a charity gala dinner for their “kind messages of support” after publicly discussing his family’s health problems for the first time. He had presided over an investiture at Windsor Castle earlier in the day.
“The past few weeks have been, shall we say, medically focused, so I figured I’d come to an air ambulance function to escape it all,” he continued in a lighthearted manner.
The queen, a former pilot for air ambulance helicopters, attended the black-tie event where she met other pilots and had conversations with celebrities including Tom Cruise.
The King, Jr., is undergoing treatment for an unidentified malignancy as an outpatient.
Many cancer patients can now undergo treatment and achieve a remission or complete eradication of their disease, according to oncologists.
Kate stepped out of the public eye in January, initially to undergo abdominal surgery. Her absence from royal duties led to speculation as to her whereabouts in February which was compounded in early March by a photo-editing scandal.
On March 22, Kate issued a video statement revealing her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment. In it, she said that while she was looking forward to returning to her royal work, she needed “time, space, and privacy” while she completed her treatment.
Following Kate’s operation for an unidentified condition, William took a temporary leave of absence from his public obligations to assist with the care of their three young children. It will likely be April before the former Kate Middleton, now known as the Princess of Wales, returns to her public duties.
Charles has been diagnosed with cancer earlier this week, adding further strain on the royal family. In order to concentrate on his treatment and recuperation, the monarch has decided to cease all public appearances. Although Charles is undergoing treatment for an unknown type of cancer, he will keep up with his administrative duties, such as examining and signing state files.
Sally Bedell Smith, author of “Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life,” said, “His absence is putting a lot of pressure on the other members of the royal family, who are certainly up to it.” Having the Princess of Wales, one of the royal family’s shining stars, recovering from surgery only adds to the pressures already there.
As the king continues to recuperate, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is anticipated to give him a call on Wednesday night to extend his best wishes. It is anticipated that later this month, live audiences will once again begin.
Prince William will undertake more engagements around Britain in the build up to the annual summer break in royal duties while the Wales children are on school vacation.
Princess Kate is not expected to return to public life until she has completed her treatment and taken time to recover, and then on the advice of her doctors. No provisional date for this has been set by Kensington Palace.