The decision was made because William’s wife Catherine and father King Charles III faced health problems, reports “abcnews.com”.
Prince William was forced to skip a royal event on Tuesday due to a “personal matter”, Kensington Palace said, but it was unrelated to the health of his father, King Charles III, ABC News confirmed.
William was due to attend the farewell service for King Constantine of Greece at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, but was forced to pull out of the ceremony on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, the Prince of Wales is unable to attend King Constantine’s memorial service this morning due to personal reasons,” the palace said in a statement, declining to give further details.
William’s absence is explained by the fact that both the king and William’s wife, Kate, Princess of Wales, are dealing with separate health problems.
William had been scheduled to attend Tuesday’s service without Kate, who continues to recover at home following abdominal surgery. The 42-year-old mother of three spent almost two weeks in the hospital after undergoing surgery in mid-January.
Kate, whose last public appearance was on Christmas Day, is not expected to resume her public royal duties until later this spring.
However, since King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer in February, William and Charles’ wife, Queen Camilla, have been entrusted with running the royal family as the two oldest members of the royal family.
Camilla officially led the British royal family at Tuesday’s Thanksgiving service, which was attended by members of King Constantine’s family, as well as other royals from around the world.
William is said to have personally called the late royal’s family before the service to say he would not be able to attend.
William’s absence from service is very rare – members of the royal family rarely miss such events for personal reasons.
2024-02-28 15:31:35
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