Camilla leads the royals after Prince William pulls out of memorial for his godfather due to 'personal matter'
27 February 2024, 12:19 | Updated: 27 February 2024, 13:15
Camilla has stepped in to lead the royals after Prince William pulled out of attending the memorial service for his godfather due to a personal matter.
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The Queen led the service for King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle - with cancer-stricken King Charles also absent.
Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Beatrice were also among those in attendance at the personal family event.
Others at the service were Princess Anne and Zara and Mike Tindall.
William, who was due to deliver a reading, reached out to the Greek royal family who were attending the service in St George's Chapel to let them know he was unable to attend.
Kensington Palace would not elaborate further but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to be doing well.
The late King Constantine of Greece, who died in January last year, was William's godfather.
King Constantine of Greece died on January 10 last year at the age of 82 after months of illness, more than 50 years after he was exiled in a military coup. He was nephew to the late Duke of Edinburgh and godfather to Prince William.
His funeral in Greece was attended by Princess Anne, the late monarch’s second cousin, and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
King Charles was not due to attend the memorial in Windsor after drawing back from public life following his cancer diagnosis.
Prince William, 41, held an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle earlier this month and attended a London Air Ambulance charity gala dinner later that evening. He attended the BAFTA awards last week where he met with filmmakers and stars before giving out more awards at a second investiture today.
This month King Charles was diagnosed with cancer and the Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery. The type of cancer King Charles is battling has not been revealed but it was reportedly caught early and the King has been undergoing ‘regular treatments’ since.
The Princess of Wales was admitted to the London Clinic for a planned operation on January 16.
She is not expected to return to official duties until after Easter and William temporarily stepped back from royal roles to juggle caring for her and the children.
