Prince William is "very proud" of his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales following her trip to Italy.
The 44-year-old royal carried out a two-day visit to the city of Reggio Emilia last week - her first overseas engagement since being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024 - and William expressed his joy at seeing his wife make a successful return to royal duties on the global stage.
Quizzed on if he was proud of Catherine's visit to Italy, the Prince of Wales told the Heart radio breakfast show: "So proud, very, very proud. She's been amazing.
"She's been through so much in the last couple of years, particularly. She'd been looking forward to the Italian trip a lot, and so I'm really glad it went really well."
William, 43, also gave an insight into the painstaking preparation that Catherine had put in to the trip, where the princess continued her work for the Centre for Early Childhood - the foundation she set up in 2021.
The prince - who has children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, with Catherine - explained: "She wanted to go and do lots of research. She spends God knows how much time now looking through all the paperwork. She's a proper pro on early years and so most evenings I'm fighting to get past in the bedroom what paperwork that she's got lined up ready to read."
Catherine - who announced that she was in remission from cancer in January 2025 - received a rapturous reception in Italy but William explained that the couple are taking a steady approach as she returns to royal duties around the globe.
He said: "It's kind of just sort of edging herself back into doing more and more of those trips.
"Away trips like that take a lot out of you because you're on sort of permanent receive and send the whole time. And so, we have to balance that - make sure she's okay and rested. But, yeah, she's in good form."
William has been delighted to see his wife get a sense of normality back in her life following her cancer battle.
The royal said: "She's an amazing mum, an amazing wife, and literally our family couldn't cope without her. She's been absolutely stunning. Really has."
