Prince William and his eldest son Prince George were spotted at an Aston Villa match together in their first public outing since Princess Kate’s cancer announcement.
Prince William was seen smiling and applauding in the Villa Park stands in Birmingham with George, 10, on Thursday evening.
George sported an Aston Villa scarf as the pair celebrated the club’s 2-1 win against Lille in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final.
In March, the Princess of Wales, 42, revealed she was undergoing treatment for cancer in an emotional video message after months of speculation about her health.
Meanwhile, King Charles was hoping to play the “peacemaker” between Prince Harry and Prince William during the Sussexes’ next visit to the UK, a palace insider claimed.
Former royal butler Grant Harrold, who worked closely with Charles for years, believed it was “very likely” Harry and William would reconnect this year.
The Duke was scheduled to return to London on 8 May to mark the 10th anniversary of his signature Invictus Games organisation at an anniversary service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Prince William spotted with George at Aston Villa match
The Prince of Wales and his eldest son Prince George attended an Aston Villa football game together in what is their first public outing since the Princess of Wales’ cancer announcement.
Prince William was seen smiling and applauding in the stands of Villa Park in Birmingham while 10-year-old George sported a Villa-branded scarf.
The pair celebrated the club’s 2-1 victory against Lille in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final – where they smiled and laughed with each other.
Alexander Butler12 April 2024 07:15
Watch: William and Kate ‘feeling intense anxiety’ about accession to throne
William and Kate feeling ‘intense anxiety’ about taking over, Diana biographer claims
The Prince and Princess of Wales are feeling “intense anxiety” about taking over from King Charles III, Princess Diana’s biographer has claimed. Charles, 75, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has undertaken reduced public-facing royal duties since his diagnosis was announced. Kate has also disclosed that she is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy for cancer. “The almost simultaneous news of Charles’s cancer has put William and Catherine in frightening proximity to ascending the throne just when they had hoped for a span of years to parent their children out of the public eye. The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety,” Tina Brown wrote in the New York Times.
Jane Dalton12 April 2024 07:00
Opinion: Time to open the secret files on Prince Andrew
Members of the royal family can go on American chat shows to talk about royal life, and Prince Harry can write about the most intimate aspects of his recent life for commercial gain, yet historians cannot see files that are 100 years old. This is the mark of a banana republic and not a mature democracy, writes Andrew Lownie:
As Scoop hits our screens, it’s time to open the secret files on Prince Andrew
As the dramatisation of his infamous and disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis is broadcast, Prince Andrew will again find himself under the spotlight. But while we can pick over the details of his trip to Pizza Express, I’m banned from seeing official documents about the Duke until 2065. It’s time these absurd rules were changed, writes Andrew Lownie
Jane Dalton12 April 2024 05:30
In case you missed it: Harry says James Hewitt rumours ‘plan to oust him’
Prince Harry claimed last year that tabloid rumours his biological father was James Hewitt were an attempt at ousting him from the royal family, a court heard:
Jane Dalton12 April 2024 04:00
How royals do illness differently now
There was a time when the palace not only hid royal diagnoses from the public, but even from the patient themselves. Harry Mount reports:
Jane Dalton12 April 2024 02:30
Harry speaks of ‘burnout’ amid ‘today’s pressures’
Prince Harry has reportedly opened up about the “pressures of today’s world” during a life-coaching session.
The Duke of Sussex spoke to a crowd about “burnout” at a summit in San Francisco, The Sun reported.
Harry is the chief impact officer of BetterUp, a life-coaching firm.
Jane Dalton12 April 2024 00:30
King shocked by milestone on seeing new bank note portrait
The King was surprised to hear he is only the second British monarch to grace the Bank of England’s notes as he was presented with the first ones bearing his portrait:
Jane Dalton11 April 2024 22:45
Results of King’s cancer treatment ‘encouraging’
King Charles was said to be responding well to his cancer treatment, with his road to recovery looking “very positive”, as he appeared “looking well” on Easter Sunday:
Jane Dalton11 April 2024 20:43
Prince Andrew ‘delighted’ with portrayal in new Netflix film
Prince Andrew is reportedly ‘delighted’ by his portrayal in the new Netflix film Scoop.
The film depicts the aftermath of the Royal’s friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his reaction to the sexual assault allegations made against him in a disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC.
“Obviously Andrew regrets doing the interview, and if he had his time again he wouldn’t do it,” a friend of the Prince told The Daily Beast.
“‘That said, he feels Scoop is much more even-handed than he expected.
“It’s fair to say he was delighted by Rufus Sewell’s portrayal of him.”
Another friend praised the film for depicting some of the good work Prince Andrew did when he was still a working Royal.
They said: “I think the show, to the satisfaction of everyone who actually knows the guy, made clear that Andrew was an extremely good convener of people.
“He did actually play a valuable role for the royals with Pitch@Palace and his other business-focused advocacy work.
“When he was at a business meet and greet in a conference room in Hong Kong, there was real energy when he entered the room.”
Emma Guinness11 April 2024 16:55
Prince William takes to social media to honour Lioness
The Prince of Wales made a comeback to social media on Wednesday in a touching post to a Lioness legend.
Rachel Daly, an England player, announced her international retirement. William responded to the news by reposting Ms Daly’s post on X, adding: “Thank you for so many unforgettable performances with @Lionesses, @RachelDaly3.”
Maryam Zakir-Hussain11 April 2024 14:30
