The Prince of Wales has been unusually candid about his home and family life, and particularly his feelings towards his wife, the Princess of Wales. Prince William was co-host of a one-off radio show special from the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, today (Friday 22 May). While hosting, the royal was in full of praise for his wife, the work she does and the crucial impact she has on their family unit.

In special edition of radio show Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, Prince William opened up about Kate saying, ‘She’s an amazing mum and an amazing wife and literally our family couldn’t cope without her. She’s been absolutely stunning.’ Reflecting on how Kate has coped since going through treatment and recovery from cancer, he said he was ‘so proud, very very proud. She’s been amazing. She’s been through so much in the last few years.’

london, england june 02: (l r) prince louis of cambridge, catherine, duchess of cambridge, princess charlotte of cambridge, prince george of cambridge and prince william, duke of cambridge watch the raf flypast on the balcony of buckingham palace during the trooping the colour parade on june 02, 2022 in london, england. the platinum jubilee of elizabeth ii is being celebrated from june 2 to june 5, 2022, in the uk and commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of queen elizabeth ii on 6 february 1952. (photo by chris jackson/getty images)
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london, england june 05: catherine, duchess of cambridge laughs with prince louis of cambridge during the platinum pageant on june 05, 2022 in london, england. the platinum jubilee of elizabeth ii is being celebrated from june 2 to june 5, 2022, in the uk and commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of queen elizabeth ii on 6 february 1952. (photo by chris jackson wpa pool/getty images)
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marlow, united kingdom october 12: (embargoed for publication in uk newspapers until 24 hours after create date and time) catherine, princess of wales attends a sportsaid mental fitness workshop at bisham abbey national sports centre to mark world mental health day on october 12, 2023 in marlow, england. the prince and princess of wales are carrying out engagements across the uk to mark world mental health day and to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing, particularly in young people. (photo by max mumby/indigo/getty images)
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Earlier this month, The Princess of Wales undertook a solo visit to Italy and the abroad trip was her first since her recovery. Prince William revealed Kate, ‘had been looking forward to the Italian trip’ and that she did a huge amount of preparation before going. The visit was part of her work and research with the Royal Foundation Centre of Early Childhood, which Kate founded.

Prince William explained how Kate ‘wanted to do lots of research. She spends God knows how much time now looking through paperwork, she’s a proper pro on early years. So, most evenings, I’m fighting to get past the bedroom and all the paperwork she’s got lined up ready to read.’

reggio emilia, italy may 13: catherine, princess of wales greets a baby in the crowd as she visits the piazza camillo prampolini where she is welcomed to the city at reggio emilia’s town hall during the first day of her visit to reggio emilia on may 13, 2026 in reggio emilia, italy. the princess of wales is visiting the city in northern italy as the royal foundation centre for early childhood expands internationally. during her visit, she will explore leading approaches to early child development, which focusses on creativity, relationships and hands on discovery. the trip marks the future queens first overseas royal visit since her cancer treatment. (photo by samir hussein/wireimage)
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reggio emilia, italy may 13: catherine, princess of wales visits scuola comunale dinfanzia anna frank, a municipal pre school for 3 – 6 year olds, during the first day of her visit to reggio emilia on may 13, 2026 in reggio emilia, italy. the princess of wales is visiting the city in northern italy as the royal foundation centre for early childhood expands internationally. during her visit, she will explore leading approaches to early child development, which focusses on creativity, relationships and hands on discovery. the trip marks the future queens first overseas royal visit since her cancer treatment. (photo by samir hussein pool/getty images)
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The trip was a considered a huge success, and Prince William said Kate would be ‘edging herself back in to more and more trips like that’. He added that they can ‘take quite a lot out of you’ so they needed to ‘balance that and make sure she’s okay and rested’. Overall, however, he stressed the Princess was ‘in good form’.

The Prince of Wales took part in the special edition of Heart Radio’s breakfast show to raise awareness around his work with the Isles of Scilly Hospital. He also revealed the location was somewhere he liked to visit as a child with his parents and that, still, he occasionally flies over there in a helicopter. Prince William was in the RAF and is licensed to fly.