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Prince William briefly mentioned his wife, Kate Middleton, at an event on Thursday as conspiracy theories continue to emerge about the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts following her mysterious surgery.
The Prince of Wales, 41, was speaking at the Diana Legacy Awards at London’s Science Museum when he casually used Middleton’s name.
“(Princess Diana’s) legacy is something that both Catherine and I have tried to focus on through our work, as have the 50,000 young people who have received a Diana Award in the last 25 years,” he told the attendees while giving a speech in honor. of her late mother.
William proceeded to present awards to 20 winners and then left the ceremony before his estranged brother, Prince Harry, made a virtual appearance from California.
The future king has resumed his busy work schedule even as concerns mount for Middleton, 42, as she stays out of the public eye.
Earlier on Thursday, he attended the opening of a new youth zone called WEST in Hammersmith, west London, where he made a light-hearted comment in passing about his wife.
William was decorating cookies with children when an assistant praised his icing skills.
“It’s really not an impressive job. “My wife is the artistic one,” the apron-clad royal said.
While William’s rep said earlier this month that the prince is “focusing on his work and not social media,” he has refused to acknowledge any of the wild conspiracies surrounding Middleton himself, even though she she has not been seen since her abdominal surgery in January. apart from two brief paparazzi sightings near Windsor Castle.
Kensington Palace has assured Page Six that Middleton is “doing well” and hopes to return to her responsibilities in person after Easter.
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However, the rumors ignited when she posted a heavily edited photo with her and William’s three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 – in celebration of Mother’s Day. Mother in the UK last Sunday.
Recognizing several inconsistencies in the family portrait, including misalignments and missing pieces, major news agencies, including the Associated Press and Reuters, issued a “takedown notice” to stop use of the “manipulated” photo.
In a rare move, Middleton apologized the next day and admitted to editing the image.
“Like many amateur photographers, I experiment with editing from time to time. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday,” he wrote on X. “I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
A palace source said Middleton feels “very bad” about the problem and just wanted the photo to be “as good as possible.”
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