Prince William canceled official ceremony at last minute for ‘personal reasons’

It’s an absence that has caught everyone’s attention, from members of the royal family to the English press, which is known to be intractable. Prince William has decided not to attend the memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece, who is also his godfather, this Tuesday, February 27, for “personal reasons”. Some believe that this removal is related to the health problems with Kate Middleton in recent weeks. However, sources close to Kensington Palace, reported here by the Daily Mail, said she was “doing well” and at home. What is there to question, it said, about this episode?

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While neither King Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, nor Prince William were present at the tribute at St George’s Chapel in Berkshire, it was Queen Camilla who took the royal lead. Prince Andrew attended with Sarah, Duchess of York, and her daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice. They were welcomed by the Dean of Windsor, the Reverend Christopher Coxworth. The service celebrated the last King of Greece, Constantine II, who died in January 2023, a second cousin of King Charles III, of whom he was a close friend. As the Prince of Wales was due to read first, he informed the Greek royal family to apologize and was shortly replaced by his godfather’s eldest son, Crown Prince Pavlos.

While no details other than a mysterious “personal reason” have been given about William’s absence, it is unclear whether it is related to his wife, the Princess of Wales’s recovery from abdominal surgery last month. But it doesn’t seem to be out of the ordinary, as after her surgery, it’s been reported that Kate Middleton will be absent from official royal engagements until the end of the Easter period. Therefore, questions remain as to whether these “personal reasons” for removing Prince William from his official duties apply to his wife. Or his father.