Cherished moments between Princess Kate and King Charles through the years.
Senior royals are rallying around to ensure 'smooth sailing' of the monarchy. King, 75 and his daughter-in-law, 42 have been brought closer by diagnosesThe Royal Family will emerge stronger from the shock double cancer diagnosis of the King and the Princess of Wales, insiders insisted last night.
He also intends to lead a small family gathering to church at Windsor on Easter Sunday, although the princess and her family will miss out. A source said that Catherine's diagnosis came as 'a shock to her'. The Princess of Wales is pictured in December last year On Thursday they had lunch at Windsor, a day after Kate recorded a poignant video message revealing that tests after major abdominal surgery in January showed the presence of cancer.
Advertisement They have grown increasingly close over the years and the King greatly admires his daughter-in-law – with whom he shares a love of the arts and music – for bringing so much happiness to his son and for her 'brilliance' as a mother to his grandchildren. A source also told the Mail yesterday that both the Prince and Princess of Wales had been greatly 'heartened' by the public messages of support they had received since the news was announced on Friday. They are spending Easter privately with their three children.
The Princess of Wales has revealed that she felt it was her duty to tell the public about her cancer diagnosisIt has been confirmed that the family will not attend the Easter service in Windsor next Sunday Another source said that while it had been a 'tough' start to the year, the entire family had been touched by the public reaction.
Advertisement It is understood William plans to be back at work in a 'meaningful' way after his children have returned to school following Easter. 'He will continue to balance supporting his wife and his children in addition to his public duties the way he has over the last few months,' a source explained.
It is understood he has a 'full programme' of private and state commitments next week and is planning to 'ramp up' his schedule over the coming weeks. The Prince of Wales will continue to balance supporting his wife and children with public duties in the way he has over the past few months Speaking on the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, he also denied that the institution was 'fragile'.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to have made contact with William and Kate 'privately' on Friday night following the princess's video revealing she is receiving 'preventative' chemotherapy. Harry is hoping to attend a service at St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games. The solo visit - likely without Meghan and their two young children Archie and Lilibet - could be an opportunity to build bridges with his estranged brother William.
A royal source told the newspaper this weekend that William 'has always done all he can to protect his family' - meaning he is focused on ensuring Kate's privacy and protecting their children.The contact between the two brothers was disclosed by ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship. Last week, the rift between William and Harry was more than evident as the brothers made duelling appearances at a memorial event for their mother Princess Diana, with William leaving the ceremony before Harry joined via videolink.
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