{"id":205088,"date":"2025-06-22T12:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205088\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:24:16","slug":"king-charles-letting-prince-william-kate-middleton-take-time-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205088\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles Letting Prince William &#038; Kate Middleton Take Time Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/>ROYALS<img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prince-william-kate-middleton-love-health-after-cancer-1750118167062.jpg\" alt=\"Prince William And Kate Middleton\"  data- width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/>Source: MEGA<\/p>\n<p>King Charles is letting Prince William and Kate Middleton take some time off after the princess&#8217; cancer battle, a source said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-fyFmx rJYJh\">June 22 2025, Published 8:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sc-gJpYue kLkYgd\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-william-kate-middleton-king-charles-cancer-battle\/#insticator-commenting\" data-ext-page-id=\"prince-william-kate-middleton-king-charles-cancer-battle\" data-page-id=\"prince-william-kate-middleton-king-charles-cancer-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/kate-middleton-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> are experiencing a renewed sense of love and togetherness as they prepare for their future roles as king and queen. <\/p>\n<p>A source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/william-and-kate-keen-to-pull-back-a-little-after-cancer-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a news outlet<\/a> that they have received permission from ailing <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a> to take some much-needed time off, allowing them to focus on Kate&#8217;s recovery with minimal pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prince-william-kate-middleton-love-health-after-cancer-1750120459485.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince William And Kate Middleton\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/>Source: MEGA<\/p>\n<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales planned a quiet summer with their children.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;William really stepped up during Kate&#8217;s illness. He took on so many extra duties even in the midst of dealing with a sick wife,&#8221; the insider said. &#8220;It&#8217;s what had to be done, and he got on with it, but it certainly took a huge toll.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales, 43, recently emerged victorious after a <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/kate-middleton-health-worse-than-anyone-knows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenging battle against cancer<\/a> that spanned much of 2024. She underwent &#8220;planned abdominal surgery&#8221; in January, however, details were scarce, and the palace announced she would be out of the public eye until at least Easter.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prince-william-kate-middleton-love-health-after-cancer-1750120930342.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/>Source: MEGA<\/p>\n<p>Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private,&#8221; the Crown stated.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Throughout this time, William, 42, assumed a more prominent role in public duties, making solo appearances at various functions starting in February. <\/p>\n<p>An unusual incident involving a manipulated photo published on <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/kate-middleton-conspiracy-theories-first-photo-abdominal-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Mother&#8217;s Day<\/a> in March sparked speculation and criticism, but a later update from <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/where-is-kate-middleton-royal-fans-convinced-post-surgery-photoshopped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate addressing her cancer diagnosis<\/a> helped quell the controversy. <\/p>\n<p>Following a successful round of chemotherapy, she <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/kate-middleton-first-appearance-cancer-trooping-colour-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made her public return in June<\/a>, appearing healthy and gradually resuming her royal responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Prince William<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-cKRKlA eKaqKJ\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prince-william-kate-middleton-love-health-after-cancer-1750121406067.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Kate Middleton\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/>Source: MEGA<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales returned in June 2024 and resumed royal duties.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now that she&#8217;s feeling better and the constant fear of losing her has eased off, William&#8217;s big focus has been on making the most of their time and this second chance at life together,&#8221; the insider revealed. &#8220;He&#8217;s spoken to his father and gotten the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-william-easter-break-royal-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go-ahead to tone down the frenetic pace<\/a>. Charles doesn&#8217;t want to see William burn out, and he certainly doesn&#8217;t want to overload Kate when she&#8217;s still fragile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>King Charles, 76, has also been navigating his <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/king-charles-cancer-shock-parents-long-healthy-lives-former-butler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">own health challenges<\/a>, revealing his chemotherapy treatment in February 2024. <\/p>\n<p>The source added, &#8220;No doubt Charles&#8217; own battle with cancer has made him especially sensitive to what Kate has gone through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prince-william-kate-middleton-love-health-after-cancer-1750121994603.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince William And Kate Middleton\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/>Source: MEGA<\/p>\n<p>King Charles allowed Prince William to reduce the Princess of Wales\u2019 royal duties.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With this mutual understanding, &#8220;He&#8217;s told her and William to take whatever time they need. They won&#8217;t go overboard, but they are very keen to pull back a little so they can focus on each other more. That means more romantic dinners, more long walks, and more holidays.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re mapping out summer plans right now, with the usual family trips to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, but they&#8217;re also looking to take a romantic holiday just the two of them and talking about going back to the Seychelles where they honeymooned,&#8221; the insider added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROYALSSource: MEGA King Charles is letting Prince William and Kate Middleton take some time off after the princess&#8217;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205089,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,63304,105,1760,12,7710,519,448,15961],"class_list":{"0":"post-205088","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-charles","10":"tag-charles-iii","11":"tag-couples","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-king-charles","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-royals","18":"tag-top-slots"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114727004887122397","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}