Prince William was supported by a number of his nonworking royal cousins on Tuesday as he faced hosting a Buckingham Palace garden party solo in London, while Princess Kate continues her absence from public life following a cancer diagnosis.Hosted on behalf of King Charles III for 8,000 guests from around Britain and the Commonwealth, the prince would traditionally have been joined by Kate for the garden party as host.
William is known to be close to his royal cousins, particularly Zara Tindall and her husband, the former professional England rugby player, Mike Tindall.In September 2023, William and Kate took part in a special episode of Tindall's The Good, the Bad and the Rugby podcast, filmed at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, with Princess Anne to mark the beginning of the Rugby World Cup.