Princess Kate’s appearance alongside Prince William on her first overseas trip since her cancer diagnosis is in doubt, according to GB News’s Royal Correspondent.
Cameron Walker and Svar Nanan-Sen, GB News’s Digital Royal Editor, discussed the upcoming Earthshot Prize Awards in South Africa in this week’s episode of The Royal Record podcast.
Prince William, 42, founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to find solutions to help defeat climate change.
The Prince of Wales holds a yearly awards show to celebrate those who have contributed positively to the environment
Last year’s ceremony was held in Singapore, which Princess Kate did not attend.
Kate was present in Boston the year before and in London in 2021, despite skipping the Singapore awards.
Svar spoke about Prince William’s trips abroad so far this year, including the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
He said: “There was some uncertainty around whether he would go due to Catherine’s health, but we’ve seen him undertake a few overseas trips now, three to watch England across Euro 2024.
Regarding the upcoming Earthshot Prize Awards, Svar added: “With Kate undertaking a couple of public appearances, it feels safer to say that William will be there.
“In terms of the Princess of Wales, no confirmation.”
Cameron commented: “Yes, Kensington Palace hasn’t even confirmed yet that Prince William’s going, but I would be so, so surprised if he doesn’t go to Cape Town because it is his prize and he’s been to every single one so far.
“The Princess of Wales, even before her abdominal surgery and cancer diagnosis, I would say, is a question mark because last year she didn’t go to Singapore with Prince William, which was last year’s prize.
The reason I was given was because she was helping Prince George with his entrance exams for Eton and other various colleges.
“So there is still a question mark whether she’ll go, I think it’s more likely that William will go, whether the Princess of Wales goes as well we’ll have to wait and see.
“But of course, Cape Town is in South Africa, and the last major royals who visited South Africa were Harry and Meghan in 2019. So will there be some kind of comparison between those two feuding royal couples as well?”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex undertook a trip to South Africa in 2019 – the couple’s last tour as official working royals.
