Prince William skipping his godfather’s memorial is ‘concerning’: experts
nypost.comabsence at a memorial for his late godfather, King Constantine of Greece, has continued to fuel speculation.Several royal experts have weighed in on if the public should be worried about the Prince of Wales’ non-appearance at St George’s Chapel on the Windsor estate Tuesday.The answer?
Probably. Kensington Palace said William, 41, had to skip the service due to “personal reasons.” No other cause was given at the time.Some speculated it was due to his wife, Kate Middleton, who is recovering from an abdominal surgery she underwent last month.However, the palace provided an update in the same statement noting that she was “doing well.”Royal biographer Phil Dampier gave some insight to Daily Mail about William’s last-minute absence. “Constantine was his godfather and very close to all the royals, particularly King Charles, and he would have wanted William there as he didn’t attend,” he told the outlet.
William was set to give a reading at the ceremony, and Dampier said that the royal “lives only a stone’s throw away, so it’s very concerning.”The prince and his family reside at Adelaide Cottage, an abode on the Windsor grounds.
Middleton, 42, is recuperating there and is not expected to make any public appearances until after Easter.Another expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, chimed in: “William’s non-appearance at the memorial service for his godfather King Constantine, the last king of Greece, owing to a personal matter is certainly unexpected.”Royal reporter Rebecca English took to social media to reveal that she attended the church service.
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