Prince William is finding public life without Princess Kate “very difficult”, according to a royal commentator, as the Prince of Wales prioritises George, Charlotte and Louis.

The Princess of Wales stepped back from public life in January earlier this year following major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic.

Two months later, Kate, 42, announced she had begun a course of preventative chemotherapy.

As a result, Prince William, also 42, has had to perform many solo engagements when he would usually be stood beside Princess Kate.

Gareth Russell, a royal commentator, spoke exclusively to GB News, suggesting that William is finding public life “emotionally very difficult” without the Princess of Wales by his side.

He said: “At the moment, we are seeing the Prince of Wales perform his public duties in an exemplary manner.

“There’s a huge amount of public approval for how he’s handled them.

“That’s not to say that it’s not emotionally very difficult to be without his wife in public, as they often perform together, and obviously to be dealing with the emotional strain and distress that having a loved one with cancer brings to anyone.

However, we have seen the Prince of Wales perform as a father with the children, things like the Taylor Swift concert, in a way that puts the children first.

“We’ve also seen him behave with eloquence, confidence and dignity at public events.

“But this could still be someone who’s dealing privately with some very strong emotions.

“At the minute, the approval records are pretty clear that the public does feel he’s doing a very good job in very difficult circumstances.”

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