Prince William has a careful plan to protect his "vulnerable" wife Kate Middleton as he leaves her side to return to work for the first time since her cancer diagnosis was made public.
The Prince of Wales returned to Royal duties with a cautious approach today, a royal expert has said, as the 41-year-old Prince of Wales visited Surplus to Supper, a surplus food distribution charity in Surrey. He leant a hand in the kitchen and helped load prepared meals into delivery vans. He then headed off to a youth centre in West London that benefits from the charity's deliveries.
The last time we saw William on official Royal duty was back on March 20, when he paid a visit to Combermere Barracks near Windsor to meet members of the Welsh Guards, serving as their Colonel. For the past three-and-a-half weeks, the prince has been spending quality time with his family during the Easter holidays, providing them with much-needed downtime to process Kate's diagnosis. According to former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, this time together would have been precious for William, Kate, and their children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
The princess announced on March 22 that she would be taking some time away from Royal duties to focus on her family and undergo treatment for cancer.
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William isn't straying too far from his wife, Kate, as he returns to public Royal duties (Getty Images)
William and Kate have enjoyed a long Easter break with their family (Getty Images)Jennie believes this was the right decision for Catherine, telling OK!: "These past three weeks will have been very precious for William, Catherine and their family. By announcing that she is undergoing treatment for cancer, the Princess claimed something that should have been hers from the start: the right to recover from surgery and deal with cancer in private. I hope it has given them the breathing space they must have so badly needed.
"Time to be a family together, enjoy the simple things of life.... country walks, snuggles in front of the TV , and going to football ...without the constant noise of where are they and what's the matter?"
She added that William has chosen to ease back into his Royal duties following his wife's treatment, starting with events close to home and focusing on issues he is passionate about.
Jennie continued: "William has chosen the day after the children go back to school to get back to work himself. That's sensible...settle the kids in and then concentrate on official duties. And it is a cautious start... close to home and close to issues that matter deeply to him: community and the environment."
Prince William and Prince George looked happy as they cheered on their favourite football team (TNT Sports)She believes this cautious approach will allow William to balance his work life with his family commitments: "Catherine will be feeling vulnerable and must have loved having this family time, with her parents also staying at Anmer Hall. I have no doubt that Carole and Mike will be on hand as much as ever to help Catherine readjust to life with her husband back at work. And William will undoubtedly take things one step at a time, only increasing his workload when his wife and his children are ready for him to do so."
In a heartfelt video appeal on March 22, Kate asked for her family to be given time, space and privacy following her announcement of undergoing chemotherapy.
"I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family," she expressed, adding: "It has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be okay."
Established in 2017, Surplus to Supper collects and distributes around 10 tons of food per week to various institutions such as food banks, schools, care homes, religious groups and youth centres. William was to visit the charity's headquarters at Sunbury Cricket Club to engage with the hardworking volunteers who are striving to bridge the gap between surplus food and those experiencing food poverty in Surrey and London areas.
"Reducing food waste has a considerable number of environmental benefits, including reducing emissions from landfill that contribute to climate change," acknowledged the Palace. "Protecting the environment for future generations is one of the Prince of Wales's key priorities."
William's most recent public engagement was on March 19, where he travelled to Sheffield in order to push his Homewards campaign targeting homelessness.
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Kensington Palace gave assurance before that William would resume his public duties after the school holidays but on a lighter schedule as he continues standing by Kate during her chemotherapy treatment.
Last week, Prince William was spotted taking his eldest son, Prince George, aged 10, to an Aston Villa football match. This marked his first public appearance since the announcement of Kate's illness, where they watched his childhood favourite club triumph over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Kate's cancer diagnosis came to light following post-operative tests after her abdominal surgery in January.
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