Over the summer there was quite a bit of speculation that Prince William and Kate Middleton were considering an invitation to attend the 2024 Paris Olympics. It came on the heels of her much-celebrated appearances at Trooping the Colour and the men’s singles final at Wimbledon and the expectations were high at that point.

Liz Hatton, a U.K. 16-year-old fighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer, was invited to spend Wednesday afternoon at Windsor Castle photographing an investiture ceremony led by Prince William. She was treated to an unforgettable afternoon, but got another surprise: A personal meeting and hug from Kate Middleton and the prince of Wales.

The Princess of Wales was still undergoing chemotherapy at the time, and her husband "didn't want to risk bringing COVID home"

Prince William was noticeably absent during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but the Prince of Wales revealed he skipped the event to protect Kate Middleton as she underwent cancer treatment. "No I was so keen to come but I have to say after reading someone’s interview about COVID I decided,

Prince William said an interview by Olympic champion Adam Peaty helped lead to his decision not to attend the 2024 Paris Games in person.

Prince of Wales told a group of British Olympic and Paralympic swimmers the real reason why he couldn't attend the games during an event at the newly reop

Prince William has stepped up during the last year to be there for Kate Middleton as she battled cancer. Aside from taking on more royal responsibility as his father, King Charles, also faced his own health crisis,

Prince William stood firmly by wife Princess Catherine’s side as she battled cancer earlier this year. Earlier today, the Prince of Wales revealed that the reason he did not travel to Paris for the Olympics earlier this year is that he wanted to protect Kate as she underwent preventative chemotherapy.