Prince William gives update on Kate and their children as he chats with fans in Newcastle
Prince William told Royal fans that the Princess of Wales is "doing well" as she continues to undergo treatment for cancer. The Prince of Wales was asked about his wife and children as he paid a visit to a suicide prevention centre in Newcastle.
At the venue, William was greeted by a gathered crowd of fans, many of whom had draped Union Jack flags over themselves. As he spoke to the crowd, one individual asked: "Do you mind if I ask how your wife and children are?"
To which the Prince replied: "All doing well, thank you. Yes, we’re doing well."
Prince William returned to his royal duties earlier this month, having previously stepped back from a number of these due to his wife's cancer diagnosis.
During his first outing, he visited Surplus to Supper, a charity that redistributes surplus food, where he was presented with two Get Well Soon cards, one for his wife and the other for his father King Charles III, who is also battling cancer.
Visibly touched, William responded: "Thank you, you are very kind.", reported The Express. Following the visit, charity volunteer Rachel Candappa described her interactions with the Prince of Wales, telling the outlet: "I said take care of her and he said 'I will'.
"I was at home at 8.30 last night and I thought I had to do something, this is a chance to give a card directly to the palace officials. I didn't think I'd be able to give the cards to William.
"I said 'can I shake your hand?', I loved it, he was very down to earth. I'm never washing my hand again. He pointed at the food and said 'that's spaghetti hoops', and I asked 'how do you know about spaghetti hoops?' and he said 'I've got children.'"
It comes after Kate revealed in a heartfelt video message at the end of March that she is in the early stages of treatment following a cancer diagnosis. In the video, the future Queen described the past few months as 'incredibly tough' for her family but reassured everyone that she was 'well and getting stronger every day'.
Leading royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith later praised the Princess' courage in making her diagnosis public and points out that she would have had to overcome her "inherently shy" nature in order to make the announcement.
She told PEOPLE that Kate was "sincere, dignified, poised, and she was forthright" in her delivery, but the announcement likely wasn't easy. "She is inherently shy, and for her to do that took a lot."
