Prince William to Return to Royal Duties Following Kate Middleton's Cancer Announcement

The Prince of Wales recently stepped out with his and Kate's son, Prince George, for a soccer game.

Prince William is making his return to royal duties.

On Thursday, the Prince of Wales will travel to West London and Surrey for a set of engagements centered around food preservation.

William will visit the Supper, a food redistribution charity, where he will see how food surplus food from the area is delivered, sorted and repackaged for delivery to small community organizations.

William's next stop will be a youth center in West London that is a recipient of the surplus food and will learn how the service impacts the youth who go to the center. The engagements align with William's mission and work with addressing environmental challenges across the globe. The 41-year-old royal founded the Earthshot Prize, the annual fundraising event that celebrates innovative people across the globe working to make positive changes for the state of the environment. 

Prince William will make his return to royal duties amid Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis - OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The prince's latest outing comes amid the news of his wife, Kate Middleton's, cancer diagnosis. The Princess of Wales is not expected to attend with her husband, as she has been away from royal duties and the public since January.  While she did not disclose the type of cancer she was diagnosed with, Kate shared that she had been undergoing "preventative chemotherapy" and was "in the early stages of that treatment."

Over the weekend, William stepped out with his and Kate's oldest son, Prince George, for a father-son outing. William and George, 10, watched their favorite soccer team, Aston Villa, as they took on the French club Lille OSC in the Europe League quarterfinal match. The father-son duo eagerly watched the game from the stands, and had fun reactions as their team won, 2-1.

Prince William and Prince George had a father and son outing at a soccer game over the weekend. - Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Absent from the outing was Kate and William's other children, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. 

Last week, William also penned his first public message since his wife's cancer diagnosis, celebrating soccer star Rachel Daly following an incredible career in international soccer. 

William, Kate and their family have been out of the public eye, as they skipped the family's annual Easter Sunday church service and opted to spend time privately at Anmer Hall, located on the Sandringham Estate.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children have been out of the public eye. - Getty

Ahead of the family's planned absence from public life, royal expert Katie Nicholl spoke to ET about the family's plans out of the spotlight.

"They have three weeks of Easter holidays with the children and I think the plans are... to lay low, to hunker down, to enjoy this time as a family," Nicholl shared. "They won't be photographed, they won't be seen, and they know that where they are, they're very well protected by the locals, and they can really enjoy a proper family holiday."

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