Cancer of Charles III: Prince William thanks the British for their “sympathy”. William resumed his public royal engagements on Wednesday, with the difficult task of filling the void left by the absence of King Charles III forced to step aside.

Charles' cancer came as a shock as he had been in good form since his accession to the throne and seemed, despite his initial low popularity, to have found his place with the British. The king's weekly audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will take place "by telephone", Downing Street said on Wednesday.