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Prince William's annus horribilis: How he handled crises of 2024

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The Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital for major abdominal surgery in January .

At the end of March , she went public with her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy.

For her husband, it was the start of a year that he would go on to call "the hardest of his life" For the Prince of Wales , this time of turbulence appears to have reinforced what matters to him most.

The Prince of Wales and his family moved to Windsor Castle this year .

The decision to move from Kensington Palace to the Castle in 2022 proved timely.

The family live in Adelaide Cottage , a four -bedroom house within the Castle grounds, secluded enough to give the family freedom.

William 's voice in family matters is increasingly significant.

Prince William has far fewer patronages than his father.

His slimline, more focused approach leaves him with around 30 projects to focus on social change.

Those who have worked closely with him praise this approach.