Prince William Had Kate Middleton on His Mind at Latest Solo Outing — Find Out His Sweet Remark

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Middleton and Prince William attend Commonwealth Day service on March 13, 2023.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage

Kate Middletonmay be continuing herrecovery from abdominal surgery, butPrince Williamstill had her royal work top of mind during a solo event.

The Prince of Wales, 41, made a sweet remark about his wife, 42, on Tuesday as he attended an engagement in Sheffield, which saw him visit the Homewards Sheffield Local Coalition meeting about ending homelessness.

According to theDaily Mail, when Sheffield City Council chief executive Kate Josephs raised the topic of childhood during the meeting, Prince William noted, “That’s my wife’s area, she needs to be sat here.”

The Princess of Wales has made the early years of a child’s life a huge focus of her work. Last year, she launched a new campaign for herRoyal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood“highlighting the critical importance the first five years of our lives have on shaping the adults we become.”

Prince William in Sheffield on March 19.Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince William’s outing came just days after he and Princess Kate werecaptured on video visiting a farm shopin Windsor together over the weekend. Kate was seen smiling and carrying a shopping bag in the footage as she and Williamleft the Windsor Farm Shop, which is just a mile from theirAdelaide Cottagehome. Princess Kate dressed down for the outing, wearing black leggings, a pair of black sneakers and a zip-up hoodie (with asubtle message to her royal work!).

The sighting on Saturday marked the first time Kate has been seen out in public since Kensington Palace announced that she had undergone “planned abdominal surgery” in a statement shared on Jan. 17.

On Monday,The Sunreported that onlookers said Kate looked “happy, relaxed and healthy” during the visit to the shop.

“Kate was out shopping with William, and she looked happy and she looked well,” an onlooker told the outlet.

Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Scotland in November 2023.Paul Campbell - WPA Pool/Getty

Paul Campbell - WPA Pool/Getty

The royal evenstopped for a selfie with Leigh Stinchcombeon his way into the meeting and placed a hand on his shoulder for the snap.

Prince William snapped a selfie with Leigh Stinchcombe outside the meeting in Sheffield.OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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The latter sighting came on the same day that Kate released astatementon social media apologizing for “any confusion” around herMother’s Day photoafter multiple photo and news agencies pulled the picture amidsuspicions of manipulation.

However, a palace insider downplayed the PR crisis andtold PEOPLEthat the situation is a “bump in the road” rather than “an earthquake.”

source: people.com