Prince William seen for first time since Princess Kate’s uncle spoke out on her health battle on Celebrity Big Brother
PRINCE William has been spotted for the first time since his wife's health battle was discussed on Celebrity Big Brother.
The Prince of Wales, 41, beamed today as he visited London's Oval cricket ground, just hours after unseen photos of Princess Kate were released.
He was all smiles as he made his way towards the pitch in celebration of an Earthshot Prize winner landing a major contract with the venue.
The contract will sees sports fans served pies and burgers in packaging made from seaweed.
William didn't mention his wife's health battle - as she continues to recover from her abdominal surgery.
And while Kate's recovery has been a private matter, her uncle has been spilling information on Celebrity Big Brother.
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Gary Goldsmith started opening up about the Royal Family after mere hours in the house.
The 58-year-old first appeared on the show on Monday night - after promising to share family anecdotes with millions of viewers.
In the days that followed he told his fellow housemates - and the millions watching - his neice is getting "the best care in the world".
In Wednesday night's episode Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu asked Goldsmith: "Where's Kate?"
He replied: "Because she doesn't want to talk about that, the last thing I'm going to do is... there's a kind of code of etiquette.
"If it's announced, I'll give you an opinion."
He added: "I spoke to her mum, my sister, she's getting the best care in the world.
"And all the family's done is put the wagons round and look after family first before anything else.
"They put a statement out and just said, 'She's taking some time to (recuperate) and will see you in Easter'."
Ekin-Su then asked: "I've heard mixed things about Kate and I don't want to make a comment, but whatever it is, do you want her to come back?"
"She'll be back, of course she will," replied Gary.
There has been rampant speculation online surrounding the royal's whereabouts after her operation at The London Clinic.
Conspiracy theories circulated after Prince William bowed out of a memorial service last week, where he was expected to give a reading.
While Kensington Palace would not comment further on William's reasoning, it said Kate was currently "doing well".
The royal mum-of-three was seen on Monday for the first time since her hospital stay.
Kate was spotted in the passenger seat as mum Carole, 69, drove her in an Audi near Windsor Castle.
She was wearing sunglasses and appeared to be smiling slightly.
Gary previously said on the show conspiracy theorists "should leave her alone right now".
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Prince William was at Oval today as Notpla, which won £1million in Earthshot Prize in 2022, has signed a multi-million pound deal.
The winners create sustainable packaging, which is now being used in major sports venues.
