There’s no doubt that William has also been having a very tough time of things recently.

In fact, many took to social media to speculate about William’s state of mind.

“Why wasn’t Kate Middleton’s loving husband Prince William sitting beside her for an important announcement?”

Prince William with Kate Middleton

one fan asked onX, previously known as Twitter.

“William should have been sitting WITH Catherine, comforting her, showing solidarity with his wife.

Where IS William?,” anotherXuser asked.

Prince William with a neutral expression

one royal watcher suggested onX.

Notably, Kate did speak about her husband, even though he wasn’t on camera with her.

As has been noted in the past, the princess is no shrinking violet.

Kate Middleton looking pensive

In this case, Kate has shown a fierce protectiveness over her family, mentioning them throughout the video.