Inside Kate Middleton’s close bond with King Charles as the Princess nods to her father-in-law in emotional video
The Princess of Wales revealed yesterday that she has finished her course of 'preventative chemotherapy' following her health crisis earlier this year and plans to undertake a 'light programme' of public engagements over the coming months.
King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 77, are understood to have welcomed the announcement as ‘wonderful news’ and will continue to offer all love, thoughts and support to Kate on her continued path to full recovery.
The monarch, who announced his own cancer diagnosis in February, shares a close bond with his ‘beloved daughter-in-law’ – and their shared health struggles have only ‘cemented’ that special relationship, one well-placed source told The Telegraph recently.
So much so, Kate appeared to include a special tribute to the King in her moving three-minute video, which was released yesterday and showed the Princess and Prince William celebrating her recovery alongside their three children.
In an incredibly touching nod, Prince Louis, six, is captured flying through the air on a wooden swing in the grounds of Anmer Hall in Norfolk. It is thought the garden furniture is the one gifted to the Prince and Princess of Wales by Charles for their 2011 wedding.
Elsewhere in the heartwarming clip, the royal made a special mention to those who are ‘continuing their own cancer journey’. She said: ‘I remain with you, side by side, hand in hand. Out of darkness, can come light, so let that light shine bright.’
It’s a message that will touch almost everyone around the nation who has been affected by cancer in some way or another – and for Kate, there may have been a particular family member she had in mind.
Earlier this year, Kate’s father-in-law King Charles was diagnosed with cancer and began treatment shortly afterwards. He, too, had undertaken limited public engagements throughout the year as his treatment was ongoing.
In recent times, Charles and Kate’s close bond has regularly been proven, including at Trooping the Colour this summer, when the Princess made her triumphant return to public life by joining the Royal Family for the King’s Birthday Parade in London.
In a departure from last year, when King Charles stood next to his heir Prince William, this time arund, he stood next to Kate.
This was significant, according to body language expert Judi James, as she explained to FEMAIL at the time: ‘Charles made Kate his centre of attention to signal both how much she is cherished and how grateful he was at her attendance.’
It has long been thought that the King and the Princess are close thanks to their shared interests in the arts, among other reasons.
Judi told FEMAIL: ‘Charles has always had an increasingly special relationship with Kate, who he has grown to trust and delight in.
