Prince William pulled out of his godfather's memorial service last month due to the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis, GB News's Cameron Walker has revealed.
“What I can tell you is, Prince William pulled out of that memorial service for his godfather, King Constantine, last month, I understand that was for Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis”, he said.
“The reason she has decided to talk about this now is not because of the speculation online, she hasn’t been forced into this.
“She felt this was the right time for her and her family. Her three children have just broken up for their Easter holidays.
Cameron Walker has revealed why William was not at his godfather's memorial service
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“They needed to tell the world, she is the future Queen. They now have time to protect their children in the privacy of their own home. That is why the Princess decided to make this announcement this evening.”
Dubbing Kate’s video message ‘completely unprecedented’, Walker said the royals are adapting to a modern approach.
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“I can’t think of a time where a member of the Royal Family has chosen to announce a medical diagnosis like this in person.
“Usually it’s in the form of a Palace statement.
“If you think back to when the King’s cancer diagnosis was made public, that was a statement via Buckingham Palace.
“So this is perhaps a modern way of doing things.
“Clearly, the Princess will have been aware of the speculation surrounding her health in the past few months.
“It was a very personable message, she was just in jeans and a tiara in her own back garden.”
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