Prince William: Heir to the throne comments on Princess Kate’s health

Prince William
Heir to the throne comments on Princess Kate’s health

Little is known about Princess Kate's current health condition.

Little is known about Princess Kate’s current health condition.

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At a commemoration ceremony for “D-Day”, Prince William surprised everyone with a statement about the health of his wife Princess Kate.

Since Princess Kate (42) announced in March that she was suffering from cancer, there has been little news about the 42-year-old’s health. The only thing that is certain is that she is undergoing “preventive chemotherapy”. At an event marking the 80th anniversary of “D-Day” in Portsmouth, England, which was also attended by his father King Charles III (75), Kate’s husband However, Prince William (41) commented on his wife’s health on Wednesday (5 June).

Prince William: Kate is feeling better

When asked by a veteran of the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 whether the Princess of Wales was “better”, William According to the British “Express”: “Yes, she would like to be here.”

Princess Kate’s presence was sorely missed at the event on the British island. While King Charles appeared with his wife, Queen Camilla (76), heir to the throne Prince William appeared solo.

During his appearance before the assembled, still living veterans of “D-Day” read William an excerpt from a letter that a soldier sent to his wife on the day of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Alastair Bannerman, the soldier’s name, was lucky to survive D-Day, the war and captivity and to return to his family. “Too many did not,” said Prince William. “We will always remember those who served and those who had to say goodbye. […] Today we remember the courage of all those who crossed the sea to liberate Europe.”

King Charles also gave a speech at the memorial service – the first public speech for the monarch since his cancer diagnosis was announced. He quoted from a speech by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), who was in command of the Allied ground forces at the time: “We have the honour of striking the blow of freedom that will live on in history.”

The other dates

On the morning of the actual anniversary of D-Day on June 6, King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France. It is Charles’ first trip abroad since he announced his cancer diagnosis in February.

Prince William, meanwhile, will attend the main event on Omaha Beach near Saint Laurent sur Mer on behalf of his father, who is suffering from cancer. According to media reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (46), US President Joe Biden (81), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (52) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (65) will also be attending at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron (46).

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