THE PRINCESS of Wales was caught deep in conversation with cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy as the pair reunited at the Commonwealth Games.
Footage shows Kate chatting with the six-time Olympic champion long after Prince William led children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis back to the waiting car.
As William and the children headed off, Kate stayed behind to continue speaking with Sir Chris as a royal bodyguard waited nearby.
The touching exchange has since gone viral online, with many royal fans convinced the pair were discussing their shared cancer battles.
Kate completed six months of chemotherapy two years ago after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.
Sir Chris, 50, revealed in 2024 that he has terminal stage four prostate cancer after the disease spread to his bones.
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He has previously said doctors gave him between two and four years to live.
One fan wrote: “Kate looks genuinely engrossed in the conversation.”
Another said: “This is just one of the many reasons she’s so loved.”
The Princess and Sir Chris have struck up a friendship in recent years.
Kate invited the cycling icon to her Together at Christmas carol concert after announcing she completed chemotherapy.
Sir Chris attended Saturday’s event alongside his wife, Sarra Kemp.
Kate joined William and their three children for the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The royal family also met Team Wales athletes and their families during the visit.
Young Prince Louis even revealed he has been practising handstands after Kate told gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper: “Louis, you’re perfecting your handstand at the moment.”
“A bit,” the cheeky prince replied.
“But Charlotte says I’m not very good.”
Earlier in the day, Prince George also raised a smile when Welsh presenter Gethin Jones asked if he wanted to see William and Kate ride a tandem bike in the velodrome.
The 13-year-old replied with a simple response: “No.”
Kate recently received a euphoric welcome from Italian crowds, on her first return to overseas visits following her treatment for cancer.
There were shouts and cheers for Catherine, and a home-made poster reading “Ciao Kate”, as she appeared in a picturesque piazza in Reggio Emilia.
During a walkabout in warm sunshine, she shook hands and posed for selfies, with a noisy crowd holding up babies and flowers, but mostly their phones to capture the moment.
It was her first work trip abroad for more than three years.
