Kate in the middle of the storm, Prince William’s forgotten nightmare

“He seems to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.” Here’s this sentence, jet-struck by royal correspondent Rebecca English in the columns Daily Mail: . On Friday, March 22, a few hours before Kate Middleton announced her cancer on social media, a reporter followed Prince William to a homeless shelter. Then the latter notices “slight sadness in the eyes and visible weight loss”. Two months before the woman’s illness was discovered, her father, 75-year-old King Charles III, was also diagnosed with prostate cancer. Since then, Prince William has been juggling family visits, raising children and increasing royal duties. As the journalist elaborates, “it is remarkable that in recent months he was able to accomplish half of what he undertook, taking into account everything that is happening behind the scenes.”

“Never explain, never complain»

The heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, the son of the sovereign has never wavered, at least in front of the cameras. As the slogan says:Never explain, never complain (never explain, never complain) Thus, after the first announcement about his father’s cancer, on February 5, he was blamed for showing a good face instead of the elder at official events, ceremonial missions and other visits of high-ranking foreign officials. The royal is currently undergoing chemotherapy once a week and has been advised by doctors to avoid crowds as much as possible, honoring his most important appointments from his home in Sandringham. To this day, 76-year-old Queen Camilla takes charge and makes many public commitments with Prince William. As for his stepson, we saw him at the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in central London in early March as part of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. And at the end of March, at the homeless center.

If until now we thought that the situation was well managed between Charles III and Prince William, little did we know that the latter is experiencing additional drama in the shadows. On January 16, his wife, Kate Middleton, also took a break from her duties after abdominal surgery and several months of recovery. With the Princess of Wales becoming an iconic figure for the crown, many royal fans were concerned about her condition following her sudden disappearance. Concerns are growing after a fake Mother’s Day photo was published. In the process, many theories and teases flooded the internet, leading to intense pressure on the family to “tell the truth”. On Friday, March 22, the mother of George, Charlotte and Louis posted a video to publicly announce that she too has cancer and has started chemotherapy. “An act of high class,” royal correspondent Rebecca English exclaims of Prince William’s response to public misinformation.

In his recorded message and written by him according to TimesThe mother of George, Charlotte and Louis causes this “great shock” which “William and (she) had to manage separately”. As such, the couple finally explained the reasons for their suspicious contact. faced with cancer, they wanted to take time to digest the news and tell their children as best they could. In the process, many netizens and even celebrities like Blake Lively apologized for the harsh treatment they received. “William and I did everything for the well-being of our young family,” Kate Middleton explains in her video. As you can imagine, it took us a while. It took me a long time to recover from major surgery to start my treatment and, more importantly, it took us a long time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis, to reassure them that I; I’ll get through this.” As for her husband, she remembered that “being close to him (her) is a great source of comfort and relaxation.” He, her “rock”.

The ghost of Prince Harry

Instinctively, we also say that William could rely on considerable support in this context from his younger brother, Harry of Sussex, second son of Charles III and Lady Dee. But for several years, the two have been at war following serious allegations against the monarchy, particularly racism, by Meghan and Harry. For several years now, the couple has been living not in the United Kingdom, but in California. “We wish Kate and her family health and recovery (…), we hope they can recover in privacy and peace,” they wrote in a press release with great reservations.

In addition to its formal obligations, which are widely discussed through the media, it is therefore important to place people in this context. Prince William certainly has the makings of a future king, but endures what few can endure. As the royal correspondent Richard Fitzwilliams explained to us, he is in a “very difficult” situation. “If he has always tried to keep his family’s privacy as much as possible, he is under pressure from all sides and has yet to overcome other challenges to reconcile his assistance to his father and Catherine, his royal obligations and his presence with her. children.” However, he continues, it is sometimes in times of extreme difficulty that we can hope to see light at the end of the tunnel.