Prince William has said that wife Kate is “doing well” during a royal engagement today (May 10).
The Prince of Wales visited the St Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly. During the visit, he said his wife was doing well amid her cancer treatment.
He also revealed that their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – were “very jealous” of his trip to Cornwall. He said he might bring them to Cornwall later in the year.
William and Kate celebrate wedding anniversary
The outing came after Prince William and wife Kate celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on April 29, releasing a new picture from their big day to mark the occasion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales tied the knot at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29 2011, with all the royal family in attendance.
They released a handful of pictures at the time and now, 13 years on, they’ve shared a throwback shot of them as newlyweds.
William and Kate share new unseen wedding picture
The official Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram and Twitter accounts shared the picture earlier this week.
It shows the happy couple beaming in one of the rooms at Buckingham Palace following their nuptials.
The black-and-white snap was captioned: “13 years ago today!”
‘Don’t scare me like that’
However, the fact that it wasn’t a full-colour shot worried a fair few royal fans.
“WHY BLACK AND WHITE? OMG I ALMOST FAINTED!” declared one. Another commented: “Black and white photo? This scares me!” A third said: “I almost got a heart attack because of the black and white picture.” Another added: “I nearly threw up – do not scare me like that.”
However, the comments left some confused.
“What is wrong with black-and-white photos? I don’t get it. Why is everybody hating on it? I think it’s just trying to show that they love is classic and everlasting. Black and white has always been classic,” said one follower.
Clearing up the confusion
It appears the confusion was sparked because black-and-white photos have been used by royals in the past to mark a death. And, with the Princess of Wales out of the spotlight undergoing cancer treatment, many jumped to the entirely wrong conclusion.
“I THOUGHT THEY DIED,” said one. Another added: “I was shocked… I thought it was sad news… because the photo was black and white.”
“News media always black and white photos when announcing deaths on social media,” another explained.
However, another chipped in: “There are people here who have never seen black and white photos, evidently.”
How William and Kate spent their wedding anniversary
According to royal expert Jennie Bond, William and Kate may have celebrated their wedding anniversary quietly at home in Windsor.
Speaking to OK!, she said: “It’s a school day, so I expect their day will, as usual, revolve around their children. So much depends on how Kate is feeling at that stage of her treatment and so I can’t imagine William will be making any elaborate plans. Perhaps a special dinner at home, perhaps a walk or even a bike ride if she’s feeling well enough.
“I think just being together quietly, with Kate hopefully feeling she is on the road to full recovery, will be celebration enough for them – but perhaps William will buy her something with lace to mark the traditional anniversary year.”
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