Prince
William Attends 'The Hobbit' Premiere, Minus Kate Middleton - He had
the red carpet, the Hollywood movie stars and the requisite black-tie
attire.
All
that Prince William was missing Wednesday night for the U.K. premiere
of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was his duchess, Kate Middleton.
Middleton,
30, was forced to cancel her appearance alongside her husband at the
high-profile event because of the acute morning sickness that
hospitalized her last week when the palace announced she was pregnant
with the couple's first child, the would-be heir to the royal throne.
Middleton,
suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that causes
sustained nausea and discomfort, was released from King Edward VII
Hospital in London last Thursday after a four-day stay. Palace officials
announced Tuesday that the Duchess of Cambridge, as she is formally
known, would continue to rest instead of attending the premiere.
William,
nonetheless, stepped out without his wife of more than one year, and
accepted fellow attendees' best wishes on her behalf.
"I
passed on my best wishes to Kate and he said, 'She would have loved to
have been here if she could,'" Tessa Street, manager of the cinema in
London's Leicester Square where the premiere occurred, told reporters,
according to People magazine.
William
also mingled with the A-list stars of the highly anticipated film,
including Cate Blanchett, Sir Ian McKellen and the film's director,
Peter Jackson, on, what was in the this premiere's case, a green carpet
in honor of the film.
Wednesday
night's premiere benefited The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund
and, according to reports, the fund's supporters also expressed their
appreciation to William, 30, for showing up despite his family
obligations.
"I
said to William, 'Thank you for taking the time to come and be here
tonight' because I'm sure he wants to be at home making sure Kate's OK,"
Debbie Chalet, a fund trustee, told reporters.
While
Prince William canceled some events in the wake of his wife's illness,
he did attend another charity event Saturday where he reportedly also
spoke about Middleton's condition, saying to a guest, "I don't know why
they call it morning sickness; they should call it all-day and all-night
sickness," according to the U.K.'s Telegraph. ( ABC News )
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