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Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton have extended their heartfelt condolences to the family of a late pizza shop owner they had met last year.
Peter Morris, the owner of Little Dragon Pizza Van in Wales, sadly passed away in May after a battle with cancer. During his funeral, Morris’ widow read a letter from Prince William, which was written on Kensington Palace stationery.
In the letter, William expressed his deepest sympathies to Morris’ family, saying, “I wanted to write to express how terribly sorry Catherine and I were to hear the very sad news about your husband, Pete… We can only begin to imagine what an immense hole he will leave in your life, and my heart goes out to you and your family.”
Morris had converted his VW van into a food truck that made and sold pizzas. During their April 2023 trip to Wales, Prince William and Princess Kate purchased 22 pies from the food truck owner and distributed them to the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team.
Several British royals have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer since the start of their family’s reign. Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that King Charles III received a cancer diagnosis one week after he was admitted to The London Clinic to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate.
William’s letter continued, “We know that Pete was a hugely dedicated and highly valued member of the community which has been evident from the response to his passing… I hope you can draw comfort from the knowledge of the impact he has had on so many people.”
He concluded, “I appreciate that this letter alone can be of little comfort under such circumstances, but I did want you to know just how much you and your family are in our thoughts at such a difficult time.”
Little Dragon Pizza announced Morris’ death in an Instagram post on May 25, saying, “We were fortunate to call him as our boss and friend. His contagious passion will be remembered… We are committed to continuing the hard work he invested his time in and do him proud.”
The world watched in awe as Prince William and Princess Kate wed at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011, and years later, commoners still stand impressed with the couple. Though they didn’t tie the knot until 2011, Kate and William first met 10 years prior while studying history at Scotland’s University of St Andrews.
The Sun reported that Morris had overcome his esophageal cancer, but the disease had spread to his adrenal gland and liver.
After meeting William and Kate, Morris spoke to People about his interaction with the royal family members, saying, “The princess asked if we make our own dough and said that they love making pizzas with their children… Making pizza for the future king and queen is surreal.”