Prince William’s life is beginning to return to normal. This year has been a massive challenge for him as his wife, Kate Middleton has gone through chemotherapy, and with that, the future king has taken on huge responsibilities at home.

Not long ago, Kate Middleton released a new video saying she is finally done with chemotherapy. With that, a new chapter of the Prince and Princess of Wales will hopefully begin, and Prince William, as a husband, can breathe a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, there will still be plenty of headaches on his mind regarding his younger brother, Prince Harry, with whom the relationship is at rock bottom.

It’s rare to see the royal family members undergo any style changes. In William’s case, however, he shocked fans around the world earlier this summer when he suddenly appeared with a beard. While some fans praised the future king going for the new style, others became worried about one detail. Is the prince doing OK?

Royal fans were left in shock when first King Charles and later Kate Middleton received their respective cancer diagnoses earlier this year. The Princess of Wales revealed her diagnosis in March, and with that, she also withdrew herself from all royal duties to focus on her treatment and recovery.

Prince William & Kate Middleton

That meant that Prince William was to take on tremendous responsibility. Not only regarding the royal duties he and Queen Camilla were to focus on but also at home. While Kate was recovering, William cared for the couple’s three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. He was praised for his actions during this very challenging time.

Although the cancer, of course, was nothing but horrifying news, in the end, luckily, things have gone the right way. In June, she made her first public appearance since last year when she attended Trooping the Color, and both she and Prince William looked happier than ever.

Some weeks later, a new picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales was published on their social media as they celebrated William’s birthday. The couple looked deeply in love, and according to former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, William and Kate are stronger than ever together.

“The last few months have been a test of their strong partnership,” Bond told OK! “I think this photograph tells us that they are still able to jump for joy, even in the toughest of times, and that Kate has deliberately chosen a picture that speaks of their optimism for the future.”

“She adores William – he is her rock and has supported her so selflessly through all of this and has taken flak from members of the public for not doing more and for devoting himself to her. So she adores her man. I think their marriage is stronger than ever,” she added.

Prince William breaks silence on Kate Middleton becoming cancer-free

On September 9, Kate Middleton shared a new update on her recovery, sharing the fantastic news with the world that she is cancer-free.

In a moving video showing Prince William, Kate, and their children enjoying some quality time in nature, Kate explained that it’s a “relief” to have completed her chemotherapy treatment.

The Princess of Wales said, “The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”

“Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” she added.

Of course, the news has left millions extremely happy for Kate, but those closest to her, including her husband, are surely the happiest.

A day later, Prince William appeared when visiting children at the Swiss Valley Community Primary School in Llanelli. He briefly told the press, “It’s good news, but there is still a long way to go,” per the BBC.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said the cancer-free announcement video tells much about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s approach to royal life.

“From a public point of view, this gave us an insight into [their] personal [lives] that we hadn’t seen before,” he told US Weekly. I think it’s unique and deeply touching because I think that what they felt was that it’s one thing to say what you’ve been through or try [to] convey it. And it’s quite another to actually show closeness, which members of the royal family usually don’t.

Prince William embraces new beard look

The royal expert added, “I think there are important exceptions, and I think this was an exception. It reminds me of the Queen’s comment: ‘Well, protocol is rubbish.’ They make their own rules.”

Prince William and the rest of the royal family don’t usually change their appearance. For example, have you ever seen Kate Middleton drastically change her hairstyle? Or perhaps Prince Harry, as a senior royal, suddenly shave his head (besides when he was in the army)?

Of course, changing appearance is not a big thing, but in the royal family, some things are more talked about than others. One of those things has happened in the last few months, and it concerns Prince Williams.

It all began when the future king and Kate Middleton sent their congratulations to the Great Britain Olympic Team. In a video, Prince William was rocking an edgy look, which we barely ever have seen a royal wear: A beard.

“From all of us watching at home, congratulations to team GB!” Kate Middleton said.

“Well done on all you’ve achieved. You’ve been an inspiration to us all,” Prince William added.

The scruffy beard appeared to be a big hit among royal fans, and it turned out that the new facial hair wasn’t a one-time thing.

“A very yummy new look”

Prince William continued to rock his beard during the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. It didn’t take long before social media had been flooded with comments about the future king’s new style.

“You MUST keep the beard,” one fan wrote, while another detailed a checklist including “beard, uniform, Prince … yeah, I’m sold,” one person wrote per Fox.