It was last July 24 when the entire world fixed its gaze on the start of the day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, an event that, in addition to being relevant in the sporting field, gave rise to the meeting of important members of royalty, including who, highlighted the kings of Denmark, Mary Donaldson and Frederick X; the kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz; and King William Alexander of Holland, who attended the event alone, without his wife Máxima Zorreguieta.
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At that time, Prince William of England was expected to replicate the move of the representative of the House of Orange-Nassau or Crown Prince Haakon, who were seen without a partner. However, the son of King Charles III made the radical decision not to attend the Games so as not to compromise the health of his wife, Kate Middleton, who at that time had not yet finished her chemotherapy treatments against cancer. .
Kate Middleton was still undergoing cancer treatment when the Paris 2024 Olympic Games took place.
What did Prince William say about his decision not to attend the Paris 2024 Olympics?
“I really wanted to go,” said Kate Middleton’s husband, according to the Vanity Fair magazine report. The heir added: “But I must say that after reading someone’s interview about contracting COVID, I made the decision not to risk bringing COVID home, since my wife was still receiving chemotherapy. So Adam very kindly reminded me that this disease still existed.”
Prince William confessed during his visit to the Birtley community pool the reason why he did not travel to Paris for the Olympic Games
Although, as a sports fan, the prince specified that both he and his wife followed the competitions on television. “We decided to play it safe, but we saw everything. We kept our eyes on the TV every day,” said the royal.
With these statements, it is even clearer why Prince William chose to be present at this year’s Olympic Games through messages on social networks and an exciting video where he is seen next to Kate Middleton wishing them the best of luck. to the players who reached the end of the competitions.
