William reveals delight at ‘good news’ that Kate’s treatment has finished
Prince William beamed in delight today as he was seen for the first time since his wife revealed she has finished her chemotherapy, but added ‘there’s still a long way to go’.
The Prince of Wales, 42, who again was sporting stubble, looked delighted as he met with fans outside a primary school in Llanelli, west Wales.
Well-wishers waited in the chilly 16C weather to give their love to Prince William and the Princess of Wales.
Crowds had waited patiently for hours to greet the future king after the announcement that Kate was cancer free.
After receiving an avalanche of love and support, he told Pauline Thomas, 74: ‘It’s good news but there is still a long way to go.’
Royal fan Sandra Peters, 79, said: ‘I told him, Bore da [Welsh for good morning], you have a beautiful family, I’m so pleased Kate is recovering.
‘He said “thank you very much”.
‘He was lovely, he’s so charming.’
She said: ‘I just wrote I’m so happy you’re in recovery.
‘I’m just a little old lady from Swiss Valley Park.
‘I admire your bravery, your family is all so beautiful.’
Footage shows fans saying it was ‘so nice’ to see ‘Catherine’ which William replied ‘thank you so much,’.
Another gushed she had ‘just touched the Prince’ as he shook hands with dozens of well-wishers who told him he has ‘the most beautiful family’. One person gave him an envelope addressed to ‘Our Beautiful Princess of Wales’.
Maria Derrick, 63, attended Kate and William’s wedding in London, and Prince Charles’ coronation.
She said: ‘I’ve just had Covid for 10 days but had to get better to be here.
‘I’m so glad Kate is on the mend.’
Alan Evans met him with granddaughter Genevieve sitting on his shoulders.
Alan said: ‘I told him, we all have our burdens.
‘He replied, yes “watch your neck”! He’s a charming man.’
Sandra and friend Jane Stoneman, 61, both gave him letters to pass on to Kate.
Jane said: ‘He’s so handsome and beautiful. We’re so lucky to have him.’
Aleena Haider, 30, a cardiologist at Hammersmith Hospital, travelled 200 miles from London to see the Prince.
She grew up in Swiss Valley and was a pupil at the school and her mother still lives nearby.
Aleena said: ‘It’s a feeling of pride that Prince William is coming to see the school.
‘It’s nice to have the recognition for the teachers and parents who make it such a nice place.
‘We all loved Diana as well.’
Barry Wilkins, 54, a removals man, put a giant statue of a dragon on his front lawn to welcome the Prince.
He said: ‘I’m just so glad Kate is getting well again, I’m happy for their family.
‘William is our Prince of Wales so I wanted to show our support with the dragon.’
Prince William is visiting Swiss Valley Primary School and later met with the Welsh Air Ambulance crews and then then the local Llanelli rugby team, the Scarlets.
Jane Stoneman’s dad Aubrey Gale captained the Scarlets between 1961-2.
She wrote a letter to give to the Princess.
