Prince William has taken the reins of the British royal house as heir to the throne after his father announced his cancer diagnosis. The eldest son of Charles III has assumed part of the monarch’s public agenda, in addition to his own commitments; and he returned to his royal duties last Wednesday after spending a few days caring for his wife, Kate Middleton, who was recently hospitalized for abdominal surgery.
Precisely on all these medical matters the heir wanted to speak out, wanting to thank the public for their “kind messages of support” at the Air Ambulance Charity charity gala dinner in London which he attended, the first public event after the hospitalizations. first public event after hospitalizations.
Prince William at the Air Ambulance Charity Gala Dinner in London.
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“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Catherine and my father for their kind messages of support, especially in recent days,” the prince said. “It means a lot to all of us.” The heir also took advantage of the moment to make the matter less serious, even going so far as to joke about it: “It’s fair to say that the last few weeks have had a rather medical focus, so I thought I’d come to an air ambulance function to get away from it all.” “.
The Prince of Wales has been keeping an eye on his three children in recent weeks after his wife, Kate Middleton, underwent planned abdominal surgery for a condition that has not been revealed to the public at the express wish of the princess, who is not known. expect it to reappear again until after Easter.
Prince William at the Air Ambulance Charity Gala Dinner in London.
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Additionally, Charles III’s diagnosis has been something unexpected for the royal family. The sovereign revealed that he suffers from cancer – an unspecified type, but not related to his prostate enlargement surgery – a few days ago, and would already be undergoing the first treatments. He also received a visit from his youngest son, Prince Henry, last Tuesday.
This was precisely the first time that the British sovereign could be seen since announcing his diagnosis, when he left his Clarence House offices after a brief meeting with his son. The Duke of Sussex left the United Kingdom for California (USA), where he resides with his family, just 24 hours after arriving.
The treatment that Carlos III is undergoing is expected to be a success
The king’s cancer was detected early, so the entire country hopes that he can make a full recovery, said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, who joins the messages of support from world leaders for the monarch in these very difficult times. critics. “All our thoughts are with him and his family. Fortunately, this has been caught in time,” Sunak told the BBC.
Despite his treatment, King Charles III plans to continue working at his private residence, including his weekly meetings with Sunak and managing other state documents.