Prince William Pulls Out Of Memorial For Greek King Over "Personal Matter"

This year has seen a sudden shortage of frontline royals after the almost simultaneous hospitalisation of the King and Catherine.

Heir to the British throne Prince William, whose wife Catherine is recovering from abdominal surgery and father King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, on Tuesday pulled out of attending a memorial service, citing a "personal matter".

It declined to elaborate but said Catherine, the Princess of Wales, continued to be "doing well".

William had been due to attend a memorial service at Windsor Castle, west of London, for the late King Constantine of Greece, who was also his godfather.