After Kate Middleton shared her video, fans began to speculate on the meaning behind Prince William’s absence from the clip. “Why wasn’t Kate Middleton’s loving husband Prince William sitting beside her for an important announcement?” one fan asked on X, previously known as Twitter. “William should have been sitting WITH Catherine, comforting her, showing solidarity with his wife. Where IS William?,” another X user asked. However, other royal fans speculated maybe William was on hand for his wife during such a difficult moment, but wanted to give her space to speak for herself. “Did it ever occur to you that maybe Catherine wanted to do the video alone, and that William was waiting off camera in case she needed support?” one royal watcher suggested on X. Notably, Kate did speak about her husband, even though he wasn’t on camera with her. After weeks of speculation about the state of their marriage, Kate shared, “Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance.”
William, Prince of Wales, is yet to officially speak publicly regarding Kate’s diagnosis and how the family is coping. However, despite everything going on in his private life, a palace spokesperson told People that William still plans to carry on with his royal work as Kate recovers. “[William] will continue to balance supporting his wife and family and maintaining his official duties as he has done since the start of the year,” they shared.
