After the Princess of Wales ( formerly known as Kate Middleton ) announced her cancer diagnosis and that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy , Prince William had to ramp up and shoulder all of his royal duties on his own in her absence. While William and Kate have done plenty of separate appearances over the years, they’ve also done many together. But joint appearances aren’t a reality right now as the princess continues her treatment and recovery.
While some believe the Prince of Wales is a bit “overwhelmed” taking on so many duties without Kate, there are two members of his family who have really helped him out while his wife is out of commission. Here’s which royals a former Palace employee says have been helping the Prince of Wales. The 2 family members supporting Prince William now as Kate continues her treatment Grant Harrold was King Charles’ butler for seven years.
During his time working for the now-monarch, his duties also included that of valet, housekeeper, house manager, and driver. Harrold looked after Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate whenever they stayed at Highgrove House as well. The king’s former employee explained that over the last several months some royals have rallied around William as not just Kate but also King Charles has had to take breaks from a number of duties for his cancer treatments.
Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie , Harrold said: “William will probably be very overwhelmed at the moment. There are a lot of duties .