Smiling William tells cheering crowds he will 'keep going' as the royals get back to work after Harry's revelations
12 January 2023, 11:53 | Updated: 12 January 2023, 17:38
Smiling Prince William today told cheering crowds he will "keep going" as the royals returned to work in the wake of brother's Harry's repeated attacks on the Royal Family.
Arriving in Liverpool to open a new hospital, William and Kate were greeted with huge cheers from the adoring crowds.
Sylvia, 81, who was at the Liverpool Royal Hospital for an appointment, said to William: "Keep going Will, Scousers love you." To which he replied: "I will do."
The couple appeared to ignore questions about the memoir.
The visit came as the royal family made their first public appearances since the release of Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir Spare, as the firm 'keep calm and carry on' amid the very public fallout.
King Charles' was greeted members of the public during a trip to Mid Deeside Community Shed in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
The visits were set against a tense backdrop of familial unrest following the release of Spare and its controversial claims.
The Prince and Princess' visit to the hospital - which opened to the public in October 2022, saw the couple speak with and thank the members of staff who have endured one of the busiest winter periods on record.
The couple are also set to meet members of the critical care team as part of the visit, previously spoke to staff over video call during the COVID-19 pandemic.
King Charles greets public in Scotland in the wake of Prince Harry's explosive memoir
During the King's visit to Scotland, onlooker Stewart Nelson described the monarch as being in “good spirits” despite the ongoing “family trauma”.
Charles could be seen petting dogs and speaking in a relaxed manner to charity workers, thanking them before adding: 'I hope you don't get too cold'.
Nelson added he had previously met the King at the summit of Broad Cairn in April 1989, when both he and then Prince of Wales were out on their respective dog walks.
Describing how he and the King "shared a sandwich" and "a flask" during their first encounter, Nelson said the royal's latest visit showed the King "felt comfortable" in Scotland.
It follows the news that the English language edition of the Duke of Sussex's controversial memoir, Spare, sold more than 1.4 million copies on its first day of publication.
Member of the public in Scotland says King Charles was in 'good spirits'
According to publisher Penguin Random House, the book marks their largest ever first-day sales total for any nonfiction book published by the company.
The current Prince of Wales was spotted looking relaxed leaving Windsor, joking with his wife as he
It follows a series of claims by Harry as part of the revelatory memoir, with the royal claiming William threw him to the floor by the collar during a row in which William called Meghan 'difficult' and 'abrasive'.
Other claims made in the book include the killing of 25 Taliban members during his stint in Afghanistan and his use of illegal drugs as a 17-year-old.
He also confessed to losing his virginity to an older woman who loved horses in a field behind a pub, noting she treated him like a "young stallion".
