Prince William gives rare update on Kate during royal engagement

The Prince of Wales has provided a rare insight into his wife’s treatment as he stepped out in the UK for solo engagements.

Prince William has given a rare update on the Princess of Wales, one month after she publicly revealed that she’d been diagnosed with cancer.

The future king was carrying out engagements in the north east of England, beginning with an appearance at climate technology firm Low Carbon Materials, which was a finalist in his 2022 Earthshot Prize award.

William also took time to chat with royal fans outside, where he provided the update on his family.

“Do you mind if I ask how your wife and children are?” he was asked, to which The Sun reports that William responded: “All doing well, thank you. Yes, we’re doing well”.

He also helped launch a charity in Newcastle which provides support for men’s mental health amid the region’s soaring male suicide rates.

William told wellwishers that Kate and the family was doing “well”. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

William opened the James’ Place charity in Newcastle on Tuesday. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

William made his return to royal duties earlier this month after taking a step back to enjoy some private time with his wife and their three young children as they processed the news of Kate’s diagnosis.

During her emotional video released in March, Kate praised her husband of more than a decade for his support during “an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family”.

“Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance,” she said.

While Kate remains out of the spotlight, the couple delighted fans with the release of a previously-unseen portrait from their wedding day on Monday in honour of their 13th anniversary.

A beaming William is seen with his arms wrapped around his bride in the black-and-white picture, taken on April 29, 2011, by photographer Millie Pilkington, and released via Kensington Palace.

The family took a break from the spotlight across the Easter holidays. Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Meanwhile, William’s day of royal engagements came as his father also appeared in public, just days after Buckingham Palace confirmed his return to work after several weeks off to undergo treatment for cancer.

King Charles was joined by Queen Camilla as he visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London on Tuesday, where he compared notes on the cancer journey with other patients.

One discussed her chemotherapy with Charles, who told her: “I’ve got to have my treatment this afternoon as well,” according to the UK’s Mirror.

Another asked after his health, to which he responded: “I’m all right, thank you very much – not too bad”.

Charles also spoke for the first time about the moment he found out he had cancer, telling one patient: “It’s always a bit of a shock, isn’t it, when they tell you?”