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Prince William has the weight of the world on his shoulders right now.
With both his father King Charles and wife Catherine, Princess of Wales in treatment for cancer, the burden of royal responsibility is falling on him more than ever before.
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But right now Kate and William are on an Easter school holiday break, staying out of the public eye as they spend time with their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five.
William has paused his official engagements as his wife undergoes treatment for an unspecified type of cancer.
And it seems soccer might be on his mind as a bit of light relief from his other worries.
He took to the official Wales Instagram account on Wednesday to comment on the semi-retirement of Aston Villa and Lioness player Rachel Daly, of whom he is clearly a fan.
“Thank you for so many unforgettable performances,” he wrote in Instagram Stories after Daly announced her international career with the Lionesses was over.
“Plenty more goals for Villa now!”
The message was simply signed “W.”
When an initial appears next to a caption, such as the one above, it usually means the message has been written directly by William or Kate, rather than a member of their social media team.
It’s William’s first personal message on Kensington Palace’s official social media channels since Kate revealed she was undergoing cancer treatment.
And while it was a short, simple message about football, rather than anything too emotional or family-related, Daly’s retirement was clearly something that the football-loving Prince wanted to acknowledge publicly.
Before this, William’s previous post was to share news about an official royal engagement, two days before Kate shared her diagnosis video.
Posted on March 21, it was about a visit to the barracks of the Welsh Guards to speak with soldiers there.
But many fans went to the comments section two days later, on March 23, when Kate’s cancer battle was revealed after weeks of speculation on her absence from public life.
“The ‘Where is Kate?’ folks, did you get your questioned answered now?!” one fan fumed.
“Now that we all know what is happening in this family, I hope that all the people who asked for the truth feel ashamed for their harassing behaviour,” wrote another.
“Prince William is doing a fantastic job under difficult circumstances,” added a third.
“To think this whole time you were putting on a brave face and still managing to work knowing what your wife is going through.
“Hugs to you both. May Kate and your family heal in peace.”