Prince William’s subtle sign speaks volumes about Kate Middleton’s health

Prince William is beginning to make more public appearances since Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis as he returned to royal duties on Thursday.

Before that, the Prince of Wales and his son Prince George were spotted cheering on Aston Villa in their first appearance following the shock announcement made at the end of March.

According to royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, the “well-timed” appearance said all seems to be going well for the royal family and that things are returning to normal.

“Royals realize that everything they do sends a message in one way or another,” the expert said The sun.

“It wasn’t just a matter of showing up with George at a nice function,” he explained. “It was about sending a signal that it was ‘business as usual’ – as far as that could reasonably be expected.”

He continued: “If Catherine had been there it would have been fantastic, but no one expects that. People wouldn’t expect that after her video message, which I think is the bravest ever on a health issue from a public figure in Britain.”