Prince William withdraws from the Godfather's memorial service for personal reasons

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Prince William He will miss the memorial service for the deceased King Constantine Greece over a personal matter, a royal source told CNN.

The Prince of Wales, 41, was expected to attend the anniversary ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

The source did not provide further details about the last-minute change of plans, but added that William's wife, the Princess of Wales – and… Recovery after abdominal surgery In January – “continues to work well.”

The same source added that William called the family to inform them that he would not be able to attend.

Kate has remained out of the public eye as she continues her recovery at home, and is not expected to return to her royal duties until after Easter.

King Charles III He is also absent from duty as he continues treatment for an unknown type of cancer. The 75-year-old monarch recently revealed this I cried because of so many messages of support He has received it since his cancer diagnosis.

A separate royal source told CNN that there was no connection between the Prince of Wales' personal matters and the king's health.

Queen Camilla leads the family to gather in honor of the last king of Greece at St. George's Church.

Constantine II of Greece, a cousin of King Charles III, died in January last year at the age of 82.

Charles and Constantine enjoyed a close relationship, and the British royal family even appointed his cousin as godfather to his eldest son, William.

After the military coup of 1967, Constantine and his family fled to Rome, and the military regime appointed a regent to replace him.

The Greek monarchy was abolished on June 1, 1973, when the military regime declared the country a republic – a decision that was supported by a subsequent referendum. Constantine accepted the abolition after another referendum was held by an elected civilian government in 1974.