It’s been a tough few weeks for the royal family. Ten days after undergoing a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate, it was announced that tests revealed King Charles has cancer. And while the monarch is currently receiving treatment for that, the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) has been out of commission as she recovers from abdominal surgery she had on Jan. 16.
Prince William stepped out for the first time since his wife left the hospital to attend an event with A-list actor Tom Cruise on Feb 7. Thanks to that appearance, a video of Cruise, Kate, and William is going viral again.
The Prince of Wales and the Hollywood star attended a gala dinner to support the Air Ambulance Charity at Raffles London. Prince William gave a speech at the reception and acknowledged his wife and father’s health.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you, also, for the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father, especially in recent days. It means a great deal to us all,” he said per the Daily Mail before joking: “It’s fair to say the past few weeks have had a rather ‘medical’ focus. So I thought I’d come to an air ambulance function to get away from it all!
“And we are Up Against Time. The clue really is in the Appeal’s name. By September, we need the two new red birds – decked with the latest kit such as night vision – in our skies. I should also take this opportunity to give a mention to my — our — fellow pilot, Tom Cruise. Tom, huge thanks for supporting us tonight.
And if you wouldn’t mind not borrowing either of the new helicopters for the next Mission: Impossible, it would be appreciated. We have all seen on our screens that — how can I put it — you seem to have a different take on ‘normal wear and tear’ to the rest of us. It’s not the kind that buffs out, that’s for sure.”
