Kate Middleton was the picture of royal grace on Saturday as she gradually returns to public duties after completing chemotherapy.
The Princess of Wales wore her hair down and wore a commemorative poppy pin as she and Prince William, both 42, attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, as part of recognition UK Veterans’ Annual.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales (left) and Prince William, Prince of Wales (right) attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on November 9, 2024.
Kate wore a fitted black coat dress adorned with gold buttons, completing her look with a pearl necklace and matching earrings.
The event – which Queen Camilla skipped due to a chest infection – follows William describing 2024 as “the hardest year of my life” as his wife and father battle cancer.
“I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they did,” he told People of South Africa this week. “But from a personal family perspective…it’s been brutal.”
Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in March after undergoing abdominal surgery scheduled for January. It’s unclear whether the surgery and his undisclosed form of cancer are related.
A month earlier, King Charles revealed his own cancer diagnosis, discovered while undergoing treatment for benign prostate enlargement. Neither he nor Buckingham Palace have clarified what type of cancer he has, saying only that it is “separate” from the prostate problem.
After a difficult summer, Kate announced on September 9 that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment. A month later, she made a surprise public appearance, joining Prince William to meet the families of the young victims killed in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July.
