William to resume royal duties at glitzy bash as Kate continues op recovery
Prince William is set to attend the glitzy BAFTA film awards on Sunday evening after a short break in duties while the Princess of Wales continues her recovery from abdominal surgery.
William, who is the president of BAFTA, was thought to be set to miss the event as the Royal Festival Hall. He usually attends the star-studded night with his wife, but this year she will stay at home as she continues her recuperation after a two-week stay in hospital last month. Since the royal health announcements, which have also included his father the King's unspecified cancer diagnosis and separate prostate treatment, William has attended few events.
The couple usually attend the BAFTAS together (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)When Kate was first admitted to hospital last month and underwent surgery on January 16, William cleared his diary to care for her and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Last week, after having over three weeks away from the public eye, he returned to duties by carrying out an investiture ceremony and attending a gala for the London Air Ambulance.
However, this week, he has been in Norfolk at the Wales family country retreat of Anmer Hall, as the three children have been on their half-term school holidays and Kate has been well enough to leave Windsor for the first time since returning home from hospital. It is believed him attending the BAFTAs will mark a more full return to duties.
However, the Prince of Wales is said to remain focused on Kate and their three children and won't be rushed into returning to full-time duties. A source previously told the Daily Mail: "The Prince has always made clear that his priority is to support his wife and family for the time being – and he did not put a timescale on that."
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William is likely to undertake some duties on behalf of the King, who has cancelled public-facing duties after his diagnosis, in addition to his diary of engagements, and as a future king and the senior royal in the line of succession, he would be expected to shoulder most of the responsibility. Forthcoming events that could see William playing a key role include the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey at the start of March and the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June.
His outing on Sunday comes as his estranged brother Prince Harry is set to discuss their father the King Charles' health in a television interview in the US. Harry has been interviewed for the first time since Charles postponed all public-facing duties because of his cancer diagnosis.
He is also due to talk about his life with his wife Meghan markle and the Invictus Games during the broadcast, to be aired on Good Morning America on later today. Harry, who lives in California with his wife and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, flew to the UK last week to see the King.
He visited without Meghan and their children, less than 24 hours after the announcement about Charles' health. But there was no meeting with his brother, William, after Harry spent around 45 minutes at Clarence House seeing their father.
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