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King Charles and Prince William Planning First Overseas Trip Since Cancer Treatments
William, Charles, and Queen Camilla will travel to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, but Kate Middleton is expected to remain home.
In his first overseas trip since his February announcement that he was undergoing cancer treatments, King Charles III will travel to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, as will Prince William and Queen Camilla.
Charles has long been a fixture at the June 6 events in Normandy and the UK, which annually mark the coordinated air and sea landings that led to the liberation of France and the eventual end of World War II. It was unclear if he’d be participating in person this year, given his recent diagnosis and a subsequent pause in royal duties.
Meanwhile, William will travel to Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer, for a commemoration of the Canadian troops’ contribution to the effort. After that, he’ll make the trip to Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer to stand in for his father at the annual international commemorative ceremony, where he’ll be joined by “25 heads of state and veterans from around the world.”
In years past, William has been joined by wife Kate Middleton, but she won’t be in attendance this year, the AP reports. Similar to Charles, Middleton is recovering from treatments related to a cancer discovery announced in March.
Following that announcement, William also stopped back from public events, instead spending private time with his family. Earlier this month, it was reported that William is “digging deep” to support his father and wife during their respective illnesses, with a royal source saying that “William is prioritizing giving her all the time she needs to get better.” He resumed his schedule of public engagements in late April, saying then that his wife and children are “all doing well, thank you.”