Prince William and Kate Middleton have been ‘preparing’ to take over as king and queen ‘sooner’ than expected: royal biographer

Kate Middleton and Prince William are facing the possibility that they could become king and queen far sooner than they expected as King Charles continues his cancer battle, according to a royal biographer.

“Although the King is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept limitations during his cancer treatment,” Sally Bedell Smith told People in an article published Wednesday.

“As a result, William has been taking on more responsibilities, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles sooner than they would have expected,” Smith added.

Prince William and Kate Middleton face the possibility that they could become king and queen sooner than they imagined. Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com
King Charles announced in April that he had been diagnosed with cancer. REUTERS
The diagnosis highlights the possibility that William could ascend to the throne sooner rather than later. Getty Images

King Charles, 76, was coronated in May 2023 and less than a year later, in February 2024, the monarch announced that he was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer after undergoing a “routine hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement.”

An insider noted to the outlet that “there’s a sense of calm before the storm” for the Prince and Princess of Wales.

“They are next in line for the biggest job of their lives, and of course, Kate’s health has taken priority, but it’s also allowed everyone to take a step back and figure out what’s important right now.”

William filled in for his father at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. Getty Images for Notre-Dame de Paris
The Princess has also battled cancer this year. James Whatling / MEGA

A clear indication that William is readying for his future role was earlier this month when he attended the official reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on behalf of his father.

It has also been a rough year for the Princess of Wales, 42.

In January, the Palace shared that she would be undergoing major abdominal surgery.

However, cruel and wild rumors began to circulate after the mother of three was not seen in public for several months after the surgery.

She shared her diagnosis in a video released in April. BBC Studios
Middleton did not reveal what kind of cancer she had been diagnosed with. Getty Images

They were silenced in March when the Princess shared in a highly personal video that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.

She admitted that the diagnosis had come as a “huge shock” and they had kept the information private until their children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — had had time to “understand and process the news before it was made public.”

In September, the royal released another video revealing that she had “finally completed my chemotherapy treatment.”

Her most recent public appearance was at a carol service. Reuters-PA/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.com
She attended it with her family including Prince Louis. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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