The Prince of Wales on Tuesday hoped the focus would return to one of his personal causes after wife Kate was filmed smiling and looking happy while out shopping with him.
Kate’s absence from public life, following abdominal surgery on January 16, has led to wild conspiracy theories on social media about her whereabouts and health.
However, footage has now emerged of the Princess smiling alongside William during a visit to a farm shop in Windsor on Saturday, just a short drive from their Adelaide Cottage home.
On Tuesday William returned to the day job by visiting Sheffield to promote his project to end homelessness. The Homewards initiative is William’s “flagship project” and he is said to take a close interest in how its local partnerships are developing.
He visited one of the areas that will benefit from the project and unveiled a pledge from DIY giant Homebase of £1million to support hundreds of home starter packs which could include paint, furniture and flooring to help tenants turn a property into a home.
William, 41, agreed to selfies from well-wishers and hailed a former rough sleeper who had turned his life round as "brave" for telling his story.
He joined Homewards Sheffield Local Coalition meeting at the Millennium Gallery - to discuss ways to end homelessness.
When the topic of childhood was raised by Kate Joseph, chief executive of Sheffield City Council, William immediately remarked about the success of Kate's Early Years projects.
Holding his palms out and smiling, he said: "That's my wife's area, she needs to sit here."
William also asked experts for their opinions about the extent of family homelessness in the city of Sheffield and impact of drug addiction on leading to rough sleeping.
The future king has identified six areas, including Lambeth in south London, where the project will try to develop local solutions to tackle homelessness.
In the video, obtained by The Sun, Kate, 42, was wearing a hoodie and leggings and carried her own shopping, while William was dressed in a blue coat, jeans, trainers and a baseball cap. Shopper Nelson Silva, who took the video, said the couple appeared “super relaxed”, while Kate looked “happy and relaxed”.
Another witness said it was “just a woman shopping with her husband on a Saturday afternoon, just like thousands of other couples across the country”.
Kensington Palace has made no official comment on the footage, but has not denied that it is of the couple.
The online speculation about the princess increased after irregularities were spotted in a Mother’s Day photograph of Kate and her children, which led to the princess admitting to editing the image and apologising for any confusion caused.
It also emerged today concerns have been raised about another royal photograph, with picture agency Getty Images saying a 2022 photograph of the late Queen with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren which was taken by Kate had been “digitally enhanced at source”.
