Prince William has revealed he skipped the Olympic Games this year because he did not want to give his wife COVID while she was undergoing chemotherapy.
The royal said he decided not to join other dignitaries, such as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, at the spectacle in Paris in July, due to fears he may catch the virus and pass it on.
The Princess of Wales announced in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy - which can weaken the body's ability to fight infections such as COVID.
The royal said last month she had completed her treatment.
Prince William made the comments as he met Team GB Olympic swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean, as well as Paralympians Maisie Summers-Newton and Louise Fiddes, at Birtley Community Pool in Gateshead on Thursday.
Peaty narrowly missed out on a gold medal in the men's 100m breaststroke in Paris and had to settle for a silver - before announcing the next day that he had been diagnosed with COVID.
