Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Cornwall when in Cornwall, breaks ground for the new facility, during a visit to St. Mary's Harbour, the maritime gateway to the Isles of Scilly, England, to meet representatives from local businesses operating in the area, Friday May 10, 2024. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Cornwall when in Cornwall, breaks ground for the new facility, during a visit to St. Mary's Harbour, the maritime gateway to the Isles of Scilly, England, to meet representatives from local businesses operating in the area, Friday May 10, 2024. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) — Prince William on Friday offered a positive assessment of his wife's health, a hospital administrator said, in one of the royal's few comments about Kate's condition since she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
William was on a solo tour of St. Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the Cornish coast in southwestern England. He traveled there to break ground for a new building that will include inpatient treatment beds and a maternity suite.
“I asked William about his wife Kate and he said, ‘she’s doing well, thanks,’" hospital administrator Tracy Smith told reporters. "And I suggested they might like to come for a visit and bring the children.â€
The Princess of Wales stepped away from public duties after that she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. In a video message, she said she had begun chemotherapy.
The news came after , her father-in-law, . Charles last week after Buckingham Palace said doctors were encouraged by his progress, even as his treatment continues.
