Away from the limelight and with his official agenda completely paralyzed since his wife, Kate Middleton, underwent abdominal surgery in mid-January – a health problem that remains strictly confidential – Prince William reappeared 48 hours after Buckingham Palace announced it. King Charles III has cancer. After refusing to see his brother Harry – who returned to Los Angeles hours after his quick 45-minute visit with his father – saying he had “more important things to do”, the Prince of Wales resumed official duties on Wednesday twice. Although his intention was to accompany his wife during her recovery by keeping his actions to a minimum, his father's illness forced him to step forward and assume the institutional role of corresponding heir to the throne in this delicate ordeal. To the British royal family. A busy day began in the morning at Windsor Castle, where Prince William presided over an inauguration ceremony in which he presented fifty medals and appeared relaxed, exuding closeness and smiling with everyone present, despite his heavy weight. The loss is very noticeable. A reappearance in which his position was reassuring, although he avoided making any comments about the health problems of the King and Kate. It was at night, during an Air Ambulance charity gala in London – an event at which he was paired with Tom Cruise, with whom he has shown himself to be his most accomplice – when the Prince of Wales broke his silence and spoke up. The first words since the royal family announced that his father had cancer. “We really appreciate everyone's kindness. Thank you,” he expressed upon arriving at the event, as despite the smile he directed at attendees, his worried expression caught attention. During his speech, Guillermo spoke about the difficult moment that the British Crown is going through, which he tried to highlight with his characteristic sarcastic humor: “I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. And also for the kind messages from “I support Catherine and my father.” Especially in the last few days. This means a lot to us.” He joked: “It's fair to say that in recent weeks I have focused a lot on medical issues. So I thought I would come to the air ambulance event to relax,” he said, drawing laughter from the audience.
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