The Princess of Wales read in March that she ’d been diagnose with cancer following abdominal surgery .

Prince Williamassured royal followers during an pleasure trip on Tuesday that all is well at home .

During a surprisal walkabout after an engagement in Newcastle upon Tyne , the Prince of Wales spoke with a concerned fan who involve how he and his house were doing .

Prince William in a blue suit engages in conversation

“ Do you mind if I ask how you and the children are ? ” a woman in a Union Jack hat and mantle asked the prince .

“ All doing well ― give thanks you . Yes , we ’re doing well , ” William answered in a clip trance by the Daily Mail , as the woman enquire about William ’s wife , Kate Middleton , the Princess of Wales .

“ We ’re all doing well , ” William reiterated , before complimenting the woman ’s companion on part of her loyal outfit .

Prince William engages with a cheering crowd, people taking photos; a woman in a Union Jack scarf directly interacts with him

Prince William gives an update on Kate and the kidspic.twitter.com/ZH63bi8zx1

It was the first update William has shared since Kateannounced her Crab diagnosisin a March picture , following months of speculation about her health .

“ In January , I underwent major abdominal OR in London and at the time , it was thought that my condition was noncancerous , ” Kate said in the television , supply that her surgery was “ successful . ”

“ However , tests after the operation found cancer had been present , ” she explained . “ My medical squad therefore advised that I should undergo a course of prophylactic chemotherapy , and I am now in the other stages of that intervention . ”

Kate begin chemotherapy in February . She did not specify what sort of malignant neoplastic disease she has , or its severity .

The palace articulate at the time that it would put up no further update on Kate ’s health .

“ The Princess has a right hand to aesculapian privateness , as we all do,”a representative said .

William and Kate recently celebrated a happy milepost together , markingtheir 13th wedding anniversaryon Monday with a never - before - experience picture .

The bleak - and - white portraiture was charter by photographer Millie Pilkington .

“ 13 years ago today ! ” the couple captured their photo .

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