Prince William returns to public duty as Kate continues cancer treatment

London — Prince William made his first nationalist quality Thursday since his woman Catherine, nan Princess of Wales, shared her crab diagnosis past month. Kate, arsenic she's usually known, is undergoing curen for nan unspecified cancer, and William remained retired of nationalist position for respective weeks to support his wife, but Thursday saw him return to royal business pinch a sojourn to nutrient charity.

William met immoderate of nan group down nan non-profit group Surplus to Supper, which delivers nutrient that would different person been discarded by stores to nan disadvantaged.

William, nan Prince of Wales, helps make bolognese condiment pinch caput cook Mario Confait during a sojourn to nan Surplus to Supper nutrient charity, successful Sunbury-on-Thames, England, April 18, 2024. Alastair Grant/Getty

Last week, nan Prince of Wales was spotted astatine a backstage societal event, cheering from nan stands pinch his eldest son, Prince George, astatine an Aston Villa shot game.

Kate's announcement successful a March video that she'd begun a people of "preventative chemotherapy" sparked an outpouring of sympathy from astir nan world. In Britain, polls show nan princess has go nan astir celebrated personnel of nan royal family. Her past nationalist quality was connected Christmas Day, erstwhile she attended a religion work pinch her family.

The merchandise of nan video came aft rampant speculation online astir Kate's health, pinch immoderate moreover suggesting, without immoderate evidence, that she was dealing pinch issues successful her marriage. The conspiracy theories were fueled successful portion by a manipulated photograph that was released by Kensington Palace and attributed to Kate connected Britain's Mother's Day.

King Charles III, who's besides being treated for an unspecified shape of cancer, met well-wishers extracurricular a church connected Easter Sunday.

"Keep going strong," said 1 man successful nan crowd, "never springiness in."

Kate, however, has made it clear that she will only return to her royal duties erstwhile she's ready.

"We dream that you'll understand that arsenic a family, we now request immoderate time, abstraction and privateness while I complete my treatment," she said successful nan video. "For now, I must attraction connected making a afloat recovery."

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