Prince William missed his godfather’s memorial service because “he must have been ill”, accoring to royal commentator Ingrid Seward, who took aim at rumours surfacing about Kate's health
The Majesty Magazine editor-in-chief joined Bev Turner and Mark Dolan on GB News to discuss his absence and the wherabouts of Princess Kate.
According to Seward, the Prince opted not to explain his decision not to attend in order to allay possible fears from the public.
“I immediately assumed that he had a tummy bug or something”, she said.
Ingrid Seward says William 'must have been ill'
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“He’s got three kids. I think he must have been taken ill.”
Asked whether the Palace should have disclosed that information, Seward commented: “I think maybe they should have, but they didn’t.
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“If he was unwell, people would have thought ‘oh my goodness, the whole Royal Family is falling apart.”
Kensington Palace would not elaborate further on why the future King would not be attending the service but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to be doing well.
William, who was due to deliver a reading, called the Greek royal family who are attending the service in St George’s Chapel to let them know he was unable to attend.
Constantine II of Greece, who died in January last year, was William’s godfather.
Princess Kate is currently recovering from her operation Getty
King Constantine was godfather to Prince WilliamGettyKate is away from official royal engagements until after Easter following major surgery in January.
Constantine’s eldest son Crown Prince Pavlos is to step in to give the reading in William’s place.
The Duke of York led family members including his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, the Princess Royal and Zara and Mike Tindall, who arrived at the chapel after being driven to the castle quadrangle by coach.
The final member of the British royal family to arrive was the Queen, who was driven down from the castle to the 15th century chapel.
She was warmly greeted by the Dean of Windsor, the Right Rev Christopher Cocksworth, at the Galilee Porch.
The King was close to his second cousin Constantine, who was a first cousin once removed and sailing partner of the late Duke of Edinburgh.
Constantine died at the age of 82 in January last year, decades after being toppled from the throne in a military coup.