The Prince of Wales' visits to West London and Surrey are his first public appearances since Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis reveal.
As Prince William returns to his royal duties after the news of his wife, Kate Middleton's, cancer diagnosis, people are showing that their thoughts are with the Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales' first stop was Surplus to Supper in Surrey, a food redistribution charity, where he was shown how food surplus food from the area is delivered, sorted and repackaged for delivery to small community organizations. During his visit, the father of three was snapped as a volunteer identified as Rachel Candappa gave him cards for Kate. The 41-year-old royal is visibly moved as he receives the tokens of well-wishes from Rachel.
It's been almost a month since Kate, 42, announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer. While she did not disclose the type of cancer, Kate shared that she had been undergoing "preventative chemotherapy" and was "in the early stages of that treatment."
After Kate's diagnosis was revealed, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson shared that King Charles III, who himself is dealing with his own cancer diagnosis, is "so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did."
Following their time in the hospital together, Charles has "remained in the closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout the past weeks," and both royals "will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time."
Queen Camilla previously encountered young well-wishers who made hand-drawn posters for Kate during a farmers market visit during an official royal event in Shrewsbury, England.
Vowing to "send them on to Catherine," Camilla greeted 10-year-old Harriet and 6-year-old Lois, thanking them for their artwork, and saying, "I'll make sure she knows they've come from you." The 76-year-old queen added that Kate "will be very thrilled" to receive the signs.
The Princess of Wales is not expected to attend any future duties with her husband, as she has been away from royal duties and the public since January.
William's next stop will be a youth center in West London that receives the surplus food, where he will learn how the service impacts the youth who go to the center. The engagements align with William's mission and work with addressing environmental challenges across the globe. The royal founded the Earthshot Prize, the annual fundraising event that celebrates innovative people across the globe working to make positive changes for the state of the environment.
William, Kate and their children -- Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 -- have been out of the public eye, as they skipped the family's annual Easter Sunday church service and opted to spend time privately at Anmer Hall, located on the Sandringham Estate.
Ahead of the family's planned absence from public life, royal expert Katie Nicholl spoke to ET about the family's plans out of the spotlight.
"They have three weeks of Easter holidays with the children and I think the plans are... to lay low, to hunker down, to enjoy this time as a family," Nicholl shared. "They won't be photographed, they won't be seen, and they know that where they are, they're very well protected by the locals, and they can really enjoy a proper family holiday."
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