Prince William Seen at Synagogue After Skipping Memorial

Back to business! Prince William returned to his public-facing royal duties on Thursday, February 29, with a visit to The Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London.

The Prince of Wales, 41, met with Holocaust Educational Trust ambassadors and Holocaust survivor Renee Salt at the place of worship, where he stated that he and wife Princess Kate Middleton were “extremely concerned about the rise of antisemitism.”

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“Antisemitism has no place in our society,” William said.

Kate, 42, was unable to join her husband at the synagogue, as she is still recovering from her planned abdominal surgery, which took place on January 16. A spokesperson for the princess said on February 29 that she was “doing well.”

William’s outing comes days after he backed out of attending the memorial service for his godfather, King Constantine of Greece, on Tuesday, February 27, due to “a personal matter.” However, a specific reason for his absence was not revealed.

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Kate was unable to attend the event, but she was there in spirit as Karen Pollock, CEO of the Holocaust Educational Trust, gave William flowers and a card for his wife.

“He said he was sorry that it had to be postponed as it was meant to be around Holocaust Memorial Day, and I gave him some flowers and a card to wish her a speedy recovery and that we were thinking of her. He seemed touched,” Pollock told People.

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William’s attendance at the synagogue came after he missed King Constantine’s memorial service in Windsor. Constantine died at 82 years old in January 2023. Royal watchers speculated that William’s absence from the service had something to do with Kate, but a spokesperson said she was “doing well” more than a month after her surgery.

“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates,” the spokesperson said. “That guidance stands.”