The Prince of Wales has described the end of the Princess of Wales’s chemotherapy treatment as “good news”, but added his wife still has “a long way to go”.
William appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since Kate shared a deeply personal video and heartfelt message about her health and future.
He told wellwisher Pauline Thomas, 74: “It’s good news but there is still a long way to go,” The Sun reported.
Royal fans gathered outside Swiss Valley Community Primary School and offered the prince their best wishes to Kate, with some handing cards for the princess as he thanked everyone for their thoughts.
A video montage shot in Norfolk over the summer showed William and Kate cuddling as they held hands, and the couple enjoying precious time together outdoors with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as they walked through woods and played on the beach.
The princess described in a voiceover how the past nine months had been “incredibly tough for us as a family”.
Among them was 10-year-old Ruby Davies, a second language Welsh learner, who went viral earlier in the year for her enthusiastic Eisteddfod win in the individual recital category.
Ruby gave the prince a book of postcards written by the students and friendship bracelets for George, Charlotte and Louis.
“Thank you so much Ruby. They’re going to love those, you’ll see them out and about.
“I’ll keep them away from Louis because he’ll try and steal all his sister’s bits.”
Ruby told him she was “a little bit” but also said she was “really excited”.
He added: “It was very impressive, you’re going to have to teach me how to speak Welsh.”
One boy informed William he had a bug on him, with the prince asking the youngster, who was a sea cadet, if he wanted to keep it, and then handing it to him.
“Good spot, it must have followed me here,” William said.
The prince later visited the Wales Air Ambulance headquarters in Llanelli to mark Air Ambulance Week.
“I can’t stop talking about helicopters and medical kits and all sorts,” the prince said.
“I’m sorry I take ages waffling about it. I miss it all. I’m quite keen to stay a bit longer.
He was told there were bigger wheels on the trolleys now, with the prince recounting the challenge of the old trolleys rattling around and the problems they faced getting them back into the helicopters.
“You’ve got better trolleys now… bigger wheels, off-road tyres, crucial,” William said.
The royal’s final stop was Parc y Scarlets, the home of the Scarlets Rugby Union team.
Liza Burgess, the first woman to captain Wales in 1987, said it was “phenomenal” to have William there.
“That just shows the interest in this story, he took a real interest, and it was great to have him here to support us in finding those players that don’t have their caps.
Lowri Morgan, a Welsh television presenter and former player, added that she had asked the prince to give Kate their best wishes.
“It was wonderful to hear today that her treatment has come to an end and I passed my best wishes to the family.
