The Prince of Wales, William returned to his official public duties today for the first time since his wife, Kate Middleton, revealed she was diagnosed with cancer around four weeks ago.

William visited the surplus food distribution charity Surplus to Supper in Surrey, in south-east England, where he helped in the kitchen and loaded prepared meals into delivery vans.

Prince William has arrived at Surplus to Supper, one of two official engagements in Surrey and West London today to highlight community efforts to curb food waste. pic.twitter.com/9ZyQfxWMm8

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) April 18, 2024

William, 41, will later go to a youth centre in West London, which benefits from this organisation’s meal deliveries.

William has spent the last 3.5 weeks with his wife and children over the Easter holidays, as the family took time to process the new information that Kate’s diagnosis has created.

Surplus to Supper redistributes over three tonnes of food a day to foodbanks, charities and community organisations, via a team of 200 volunteers.
They collect food that would otherwise go to landfill from local retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and caterers. pic.twitter.com/8Kj06aJsqN

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) April 18, 2024

The Prince of Wales last attended a public event on 19 March (at Sheffield for the homeless) – three days before Kate’s cancer was revealed on 22 March.

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Kensington Palace had previously said that William would return to public duties after the school holidays, on a reduced schedule, as he wanted to be by Kate’s side during her treatment.