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Prince William puts protecting his privacy above all else.
He didn't say a word about his wife Kate's stay in the luxury clinic.
Now he revealed the first small details in the conversation.
Windsor – It has never happened before that three high-ranking members of the royal family are out of action at the same time.
But with King Charles (75), who will probably be out longer than planned, Princess Kate (42), who currently has to recover from her abdominal operation at home until Easter, and Prince William (41), who is skipping almost all appointments, Because he takes care of his wife and children, the royal leadership is thinned out like never before.
Prince William alone made an exception yesterday and represented his father at Windsor Castle, and the prince unexpectedly started chatting.
King Charles continues to work behind the scenes, taking care of state affairs
While King Charles retired to Sandringham in Norfolk, William had the duty of presenting honors to 50 public figures.
Dressed in an RAF uniform, the heir to the throne was on hand at Windsor Castle to, among others, award Patricia Spruce an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her work in recruiting foreign doctors for the NHS (short for National Health Service). high distinction).
The prince started talking to her after his work was done.
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Because as Spruce
later revealed on LinkedIn, according to
dailymail.co.uk , she had asked about Princess Kate.
She wrote euphorically about the encounter on LinkedIn: “It’s official, Patricia Spruce MBE.
"What an amazing experience, the castle was simply breathtaking, everyone was so nice to us," she enthuses about her new status and continues: "Prince William said that Catherine had two Filipino nurses looking after her and they were great and friendly.”
King Charles, Princess Kate and Prince William make a good team
So far, not a word had come from Prince William's lips, for whom, as he has always emphasized, his family is above all else.
By the way, with the full support of the King, even in times of crisis.
A source said: “The King adores Catherine and thinks she is doing a wonderful job.
He understands that family comes first”.
Prince William, representing his father King Charles, reported details about his wife Princess Kate's hospital stay for the first time on the sidelines of an appointment (photo montage).
© Yui Mok/dpa & Victoria Jones/dpa & Kin Cheung/dpa
Since his accession to the throne, the King has been spending more and more time at Windsor Castle, often staying there on Sunday evenings to spend more time with his son, his wife and his young grandchildren, for whom he is happy to leave London.
Prince William, in turn, who lives in Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate, which is just a short walk from the castle, uses the rooms of the historic royal residence more often for meetings.
Sources used:
dailymail.co.uk
,
linkedin.com