{"id":2427875,"date":"2026-05-22T11:21:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2427875"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:21:48","slug":"prince-william-says-royal-family-couldnt-cope-without-kate-middleton-during-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-says-royal-family-couldnt-cope-without-kate-middleton-during-cancer-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William says Royal Family &#8216;couldn&#8217;t cope&#8217; without Kate Middleton during cancer treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f16c80\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Prince William made a rare radio appearance live from the Isles of Scilly<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33993982\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince William appeared live on Heart Breakfast\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince William appeared live on Heart Breakfast<cite aria-label=\"Image: Heart Breakfast\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Heart Breakfast)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince William has said that the Royal Family &#8216;couldn\u2019t cope\u2019 without his wife Kate <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Middleton<\/a> during her cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On January 16, 2024, the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Princess of Wales<\/a> was admitted to the London Clinic for major abdominal surgery. After the operation, she spent nearly two weeks in hospital and was recuperating at home when she received the diagnosis of cancer and began chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kate is currently in remission from cancer and slowly began gradually returning to work, appearing at events such as the Royal Variety Performance with her husband Prince William last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b8052254-66af-41f3-9dae-7bbb0e3391c6&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Friday morning (May 22), His<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Royal Highness The Prince of Wales <\/a>appeared on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden for a special live Heart broadcast to turn up the feel good from the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. In a week where he watched his beloved Aston Villa win the Europa League, Prince William was tasked with picking the music played on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One of the songs he picked was Where Is My Husband by singer Raye, joking that he chose it as Kate is \u2018constantly asking\u2019 the same question due to his busy schedule. Prince William then revealed that Kate has been a big help as they continue expanding healthcare on the Isles of Scilly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSo proud, I\u2019m very very proud. She\u2019s amazing, she\u2019s been through so much in the last couple of years particularly, and she\u2019s been looking forward to the Italian trip a lot, so I\u2019m really glad it went really well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cShe wanted to do a lot of research, god knows how much time now looking through all the paper work. She\u2019s a proper pro on early years, and most evenings I\u2019m fighting to get past in the bedroom all the paperwork she\u2019s got lined up to read. So I\u2019m so pleased it went so well for her, and I think she came back buzzing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33465555\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33465555\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prince and Princess of Wales\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33465555.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Epstein-files.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33465555.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Epstein-files.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33465555.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Epstein-files.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/article33465555.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Epstein-files.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Prince and Princess of Wales\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Prince and Princess of Wales<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie replied: \u201cIt must have been a very difficult time back then with the kids, and seeing her being able to fulfil those duties must have made you feel very happy<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To which <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/prince-williams-five-word-message-33959612\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Prince William<\/a> noted: \u201cVery much so, she\u2019s an amazing mum and an amazing wife, and literally our family couldn\u2019t cope without her so she\u2019s been absolutely stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to Prince William, Kate is \u2018kind of edging herself back into doing more and more\u2019 of their trips. He stated that the trips \u2018take a lot out of you because you\u2019re on permanent receiving end the whole time\u2019, but they are making sure to \u2018balance that and make sure she\u2019s rested\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Explaining why the Isles of Scilly are very special to him, Prince William said: \u201cSo, I used to come here a lot when I was younger. My parents brought me down here and it is, as you can see, a place like no other. It\u2019s kind of a different world down here, it\u2019s beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s great. The children can go where they want here. It\u2019s safe, they can go out and explore. The beaches are amazing; you can see the water is crystal clear. I mean, there is so much to do down here as a family. It\u2019s fantastic!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Working with the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/nhs\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">NHS<\/a> through the Duchy of Cornwall to make sure that the local people get the healthcare they deserve in the area, Prince William highlighted the importance of expanding the hospitals, as well as having maternity services and more social care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cReally looking forward to seeing them and all the wonderful NHS staff who are doing a hell of a job, with all the conditions they have to manage down here, and then I\u2019m going to see some housing we\u2019ve opened for essential workers, it hasn\u2019t been built for nearly 30 years now, the scale we\u2019re doing to support the teachers, the firefighters, the nurses, anyone who is an essential role and social care for elderly residents\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a new wing of a hospital, it hasn\u2019t been upgraded or expanded for quite a few years, and the NHS find it quite difficult to expand down here so we\u2019ve done everything we can to allow that to happen, because like I said, the maternity services particularly, when any lady was pregnant or going into labour, they had to go across to the mainland, and the cost of that, flying particularly as well as the accommodation and the family being brought over was huge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Listen and watch back the special broadcast on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden on Friday 22nd May 6:30am &#8211; 10am on Global Player and YouTube and across the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William made a rare radio appearance live from the Isles of Scilly Prince William appeared live on Heart Breakfast(Image: Heart Breakfast) Prince William has said that the Royal Family &#8216;couldn\u2019t cope\u2019 without his wife Kate Middleton during her cancer treatment. 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