The Prince of Wales was asked about his wife amid her cancer treatment
gave an upbeat update about and their children following his latest royal engagement.
The Prince of Wales, 41, chatted with well-wishers who came out to see him following his in northeast England on April 30. William gave a brief update on his wife, who postponed public-facing royal duties while receiving , and their children, , and , while speaking to two women who draped Union Jack flags around their shoulders.
“Do you mind if I ask how your wife and children are?” one woman asked as seen in a video shared to by the fan account WalesVideos.
“We’re all doing well, thank you,” the royal replied.
“And obviously Catherine?” the well-wisher continued.
“We’re all doing well,” Prince William said.
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Prince William’s visit to northeast England, which included visits to 2022 Earthshot Prize finalist Low Carbon Materials and mental health organization , marked his third day of forward-facing royal engagements since his wife announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22.
Princess Kate, 42, shared in a self-written video message that she was after post-operative tests related to her in January “found cancer had been present.” She may have to share the health update until Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 6, were out of school on Easter break, creating space for the family to spend time together privately.
William took time off in the weeks following Kate’s health news, the day after their kids returned to school.
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During his first official engagement on April 18, the Prince of Wales gratefully accepted well-wishes for Princess Kate and amid their cancer treatments.
Prince William seemed moved when a volunteer at food distribution charity surprised him with cards for his wife and father, who is also being . (The King, 75, resumed for the first time since Buckingham Palace announced his diagnosis in February with a visit to cancer treatment center on April 30.)
“Oh, some cards, you’re very kind. Thank you very much,” William told volunteer Rachel Candappa in a video shared to by Lizzie Robinson of ITV.
When Candappa, 71, told the royal to look after his wife, he placed a hand on her shoulder and said, “I will,” reported.
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During a mental health-focused visit to on April 25, Prince William was . Kerry Whitehouse, the school’s senior mental health lead, told PEOPLE the goodies included Lego sunflowers because “building things is therapeutic and sunflowers represent happiness positivity and strength” and sunflower seeds “to sow seeds of positivity.”
“We didn’t want to give flowers but something significant to represent the theme of the day,” Whitehouse added.
Prince William’s children were also top of mind during his royal engagements on April 25, where he shared Princess Charlotte’s “” and joked about how he wound up cleaning up after his kids’ because they “forget.”
The family also celebrated several special occasions in late April, including Prince Louis’ on April 23 and Prince William and Princess Kate’s on April 29. Both milestones were marked with new portraits.
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