Prince William has revealed why he and Princess Kate did not attend the Paris Olympic Games.
The Prince of Wales, 42, visited Birtley Community Pool today to celebrate its reopening and highlight the importance of access to swimming.
Prince William spoke to swimmers at the community pool to highlight the Royal Foundation’s work within the sector.
The father-of-three revealed in the conversation why he and his wife, the Princess of Wales, did not attend the Paris Olympic Games.
Prince William reveals why he and Princess Kate did not attend Paris Olympic GamesGettyGB News understands that at the time of the Olympics, Kate was still undergoing her course of preventative chemotherapy.
Prince William’s fears of bringing Covid-19 home to his wife were a factor when making his decision, as chemotherapy can decrease immunity levels.
Several other members of the Royal Family attended the Olympics, including Princess Anne, Timothy Laurence, Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Just last month, Kate announced in an emotional video that she had completed her course of chemotherapy.
Princess Anne pictured watching the Olympics in Paris earlier this year
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Kate used the film, which included footage of her sharing family time with her husband and children in Norfolk, to announce she had completed her course of chemotherapy.
The Princess of Wales said the “path to healing and full recovery is long” and that she “must continue to take each day as it comes” as she looks ahead to returning to public duties.
The video, filmed in the woods and beaches of Norfolk, was hailed as a “groundbreaking moment” in how the Royal Family controls its image.
The footage was shot by filmmaker Will Warr over the summer and released by Kensington Palace in September.
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Kate has finished her chemotherapy treatment but is still on the road to recoveryPA
It was set against audio of the princess’s heartfelt message, in which she confirmed she would return to a light programme of public duties following the completion of her chemotherapy course.
Online conspiracy theories began to escalate about Kate’s health in the months after her abdominal surgery at the start of the year when she was not seen in public.
The princess eventually delivered an emotional video message to the nation in March revealing she was undergoing chemotherapy after post-operative tests showed cancerous cells were present.