The Prince of Wales has endured a difficult period dealing with both his wife and father's cancer diagnoses. A friend says he does not know how he managed to deal with all the wild speculation

On the day that his father King Charles resumed public-facing duties for the first time since he revealed his cancer diagnosis in February, the Prince of Wales, 41, headed to the north-east of England for events highlighting the climate crisis and tackling mental health.

Prince William has previously dodged questions about Kate Middleton amid the uproar about her whereabouts and her cancer announcement – but he’s finally answering some questions.