I was so keen to come,” William told a group of Olympic and Paralympic swimmers Thursday, but Kate's chemotherapy meant they “decided to play it safe.”

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.

Prince William has shared the sweet reason he didn’t attend the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – and it’s all to do with his wife Kate Middleton’s health.