Prince William can't stop smiling in first appearance since Kate Middleton's cancer update
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A beaming Prince William has returned to work for his first official engagment of 2025 - and just a day after wife Kate revealed she was in remission from cancer. The Prince of Wales travelled to Birmingham, where he joined the College of Paramedics for its inaugural emergency and critical care conference. A relaxed William could be seen smiling widely as he met paramedics before the conference and listened intently before making a speech at the special event.
William's visit to the conference comes as he has become patron of the College of Paramedics. William is a former air ambulance helicopter pilot and the prince served for three years as a helicopter pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force, flying rescue missions from RAF Valley in Anglesey from the autumn of 2010.
He later joined the East Anglian Air Ambulance, responding to call-outs for two years before stepping down in July 2017 to focus on his royal duties. The College of Paramedics was established in 2001 and is involved in developing the paramedic profession through advocating for professional standards, learning and development, and taking care of the mental health and well-being of its members.
In February last year, the college was granted the Royal Charter of Incorporation by the King and today has a membership of more than 20,000, open to all UK paramedics registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, student paramedics and those who have an interest in the paramedic profession and healthcare delivery.
