Will Prince William Postpone Royal Duties During Kate Middleton’s Cancer Treatment?

Prince William will be by his wife Kate Middleton’s side while she is being treated for cancer.

The Princess of Wales, 42, announced on Friday that she is undergoing cancer treatment and has started preventative chemotherapy, raising questions about whether Prince William, 41, will continue with royal duties.

“The Prince will continue to maintain a balance between supporting his wife and family and maintaining his official duties as he has done since the beginning of the year,” a Kensington Palace spokesman said.

The Prince of Wales may wait a few weeks to return to royal duties as Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, are currently away at school for the Easter half term. Princess Kate may have strategically waited to announce her health publicly until her children were out of the classroom to create space for her family to spend time together privately.

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Meanwhile, Princess Kate will return to work following the advice of her medical team.

“The Princess will return to official duties when cleared by her medical team. She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery,” a Kensington Palace spokesman said on Friday.

After Kensington Palace announced on January 17 that Princess Kate was “planned to have abdominal surgery” a day earlier, Prince William cleared his calendar to support his wife and keep things as normal as possible for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Prince of Wales returned to work on February 7 after his wife settled in at home following a hospital stay where she underwent surgery (which came two days after Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer).

“We know they are a very close family unit and he wants to be there for them,” Robert Hardman, author of the book The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchyhe previously told PEOPLE about Prince William.

Kate Middleton and Prince William visit SportsAid at Bisham Abbey National Sports Center to mark World Mental Health Day on 12 October 2023.

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Full timeline of Kate Middleton’s abdominal surgery and cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales mentioned her husband and children in a personal video message about her health update, describing the diagnosis as a “huge shock”.

“In January I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time my condition was thought to be non-cancerous. The surgery was successful,” Princess Kate said in a message, referring to the abdominal surgery the palace announced he had in January. “However, tests after the operation revealed the presence of cancer. My medical team therefore advised me to undergo preventive chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.”

Prince Louis, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Kate Middleton attended the “Together At Christmas” Mass at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023.

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“This has, of course, been a huge shock and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and resolve this privately for the sake of our young family,” she continued, referring to her husband of 12 years and their three children. .

Princess Kate said she and Prince William made it a priority to take the time “to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that suits them and to reassure them that I will be fine”.

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Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William and Prince Louis at Sandringham on December 25, 2023.

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The Princess of Wales added that she was “getting stronger every day” by focusing on what would help her recover, praised Prince William as a “great source of comfort and security” and asked for further privacy.

“We hope you will understand that we as a family now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment,” she said.

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