Prince William abruptly pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to ‘personal matter’
nypost.comPrince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, Greece’s late King Constantine, due to “a personal matter” amid Kate Middleton’s abdominal surgery recovery, according to Kensington Palace.“Unfortunately, The Prince of Wales is no longer able to attend the King Constantine Memorial Service this morning due to a personal matter,” the palace said in a statement on Tuesday.No further details as to why William, 41, missed the event were given.
However, the palace did note that the Duchess of Wales, 42, is “doing well.”Several other members of the royal family gathered to commemorate King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle, including Queen Camilla, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Anne, and Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike Tindall.Constantine died in January 2023 at age 82.
William was initially set to attend the event solo without Middleton. The Duchess of Cambridge is recuperating at her home in Adelaide Cottage that stands on the Windsor grounds and will not be making any public appearances until at least after Easter.William had notified Constantine’s family of his absence, alerting his widow, Queen Anne-Marie, and their son Crown Prince Pavlos and his wife, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal.Camilla, 76, arrived without husband King Charles, 75, who is currently undergoing treatment for his cancer.The Duke of Cambridge also missed out on the Greek monarch’s funeral last January.
His cousin, Lady Gabriella Windsor, stood in his place. The editor, 42, is the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin.A medley of European crown heads descended upon Athens for the burial.
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