Prince William all smiles at youth center amid Kate Middleton’s absence, alleged affair with Rose Hanbury

Prince William was all smiles at a youth center in West London on Thursday.Frank Augstein/WPA Pool/Shutterstock

Prince William appeared completely unfazed Thursday by the drama surrounding Kate Middleton’s ongoing absence and rumors of his alleged affair with Rose Hanbury.

The Prince of Wales attended the opening of a new youth zone called WEST in Hammersmith, West London, and had a grin plastered across his face the entire time.

William, 41, shot hoops with kids and was photographed cheering as he made a basket. He also spent part of his afternoon with students from the local Ark White City primary school and WEST’s Young People’s Development Group who were involved in the development of the new facilities.

The Prince of Wales shot hoops with the kids and explored the new Youth Zone called WEST. Frank Augstein/WPA Pool/Shutterstock He appeared completely unfazed by the drama surrounding Kate Middleton and the royal family. Frank Augstein/WPA Pool/Shutterstock

The royal’s visit comes ahead of his scheduled appearance at a memorial event for his late mother, Princess Diana.

William is scheduled to give a speech in-person, while his brother Prince Harry is expected to appear virtually; however, the Duke of Sussex will address attendees only after the future king has departed the event.

Wills appears to be putting on a business-as-usual front despite wild conspiracy theories swirling about Middleton’s ongoing absence since undergoing abdominal surgery in January. The mystery surrounding Middleton’s location and health only intensified after she shared a heavily Photoshopped image of her family on Sunday for Mother’s Day.

Conspiracy theories continue to swirl regarding the location of the Princess of Wales, who hasn’t been seen since Christmas Day. WireImage Middleton underwent abdominal surgery in January. Balkis Press/ABACA/Shutterstock

The Princess of Wales, 42, later blamed the editing errors on being an “amateur photographer” even though she had credited her husband as the one who snapped the photo.

While internet sleuths have attempted to figure out the origins of the photo, others such as “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert have focused on William’s alleged infidelity.

Theories about her whereabouts intensified after she shared this heavily edited image. Prince of Wales Prince William is also facing intense rumors that he had an affair with Rose Hanbury (pictured). Dave Benett/Getty Images for Chris Levine

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“The kingdom has been all a flutter by the seeming disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate’s absence may be related to her husband and the future King of England William having an affair,” he said on Tuesday’s episode of his late-night show.

“Now there have been rumors an affair between William and the Marching Band of Chicanery since 2019,” he said, mocking her former title, Marchioness of Cholmondeley.

Neither Wills nor Hanbury have addressed the years-long reports. Getty Images Kensington Palace previously said Middleton would return to duties around Easter. Getty Images

“According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off saying there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating,” he quipped.

British TV personality John Oliver, meanwhile, joked Middleton probably died.

“They might be ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’–ing this situation,” he said on “Watch What Happens Live,” referring to the 1989 film in which two colleagues pretend their dead co-worker is alive and host a bash at his summer house.

“I’m not saying it happened! I’m saying it’s nonzero until proven otherwise,” he said. “Until you see her with a copy of today’s newspaper.”