Kensington Palace Gives Rare Update on Princess Kate’s Return-to-Work Status. We’ll have to wait a while to see the Princess of Wales back on Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony. Kensington Palace confirmed that Princess Kate will not join the royal family to attend this year’s Trooping the Colour, a ceremonial event held annually in June to celebrate the birthday of the current British monarch.
At the ceremony, Kate typically serves as the inspecting officer at the traditional Colonel’s Review, but this year, that role will instead go to Lieutenant General James Bucknall, KCB, CBE, People reports. The rare update on Kate’s return-to-work status comes as the royal undergoes “preventative chemotherapy” to treat her cancer, a condition she revealed in a personal video message on March 22.
But Kate had been missing in action for months prior to her announcement, with the princess having paused her royal duties as she recovered from an abdominal surgery in January, per the palace. She last carried out an official public engagement on December 25, when she participated in the traditional walk to Christmas morning church service on the Sandringham estate.
Although she hasn’t embarked on an official engagement since, Kate was last publicly spotted in March. At the time, a video captured Kate leaving a Windsor farm shop with husband Prince William at her side. And earlier this week, some publications reported that Kate had been seen running errands with her family, although no photos or videos of the outing have been published.
“The Princess will return to official duties when she is cleared to do so by her medical team,” a source previously told Harper’s Bazaar. “She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery.” Meanwhile, William “will continue to balance supporting his wife and family and maintaining his official duties as he has done since the start of the year.” Princess Kate Middleton made a rare statement alongside her husband, Prince William, amid her time away from the public eye due to her cancer battle.
The Princess and Prince of Wales released a statement via X on Saturday, May 25, following the news that Royal Air Force Pilot Mark Long died in a spitfire crash. The crash happened during a Battle of Britain event, where the pilot was maneuvering a World War II-era plane. “Incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from RAF Coningsby,” Kate and William wrote via their verified account. “Our thoughts this evening are with the pilot’s loved ones, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and the wider RAF family.”
The couple signed off the rare message with “W&C” for Will and Catherine. One day later, RAF Group Captain Robbie Lees, Commander Display Air Wing, released an official statement confirming Squadron Leader Mark Long had died in the accident.
“Mark was a Typhoon pilot here at RAF Coningsby and for the last four years, he has been a pilot with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight,” the statement read on the RAF website on Sunday, May 26. “A great friend, colleague, and a passionate, professional aviator he will be sorely missed by all that knew him.”
The RAF Group Captain confirmed an “investigation into the cause of the tragic event has begun” and said he would not be offering any comments on the accident until it had concluded. Will and Kate have a bond with the Royal Air Force, with William previously flying as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot from 2010 to 2013. In a more recent development, it was announced in August 2023 that William assumed the role of Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Valley, while Kate was appointed as Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby.
The rare statement comes as Kate spends out of the public eye following the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in March. The mom of three went public with the shocking news after being absent from the limelight following a planned abdominal surgery in January.#princeharry #meghanmarkle #kingcharles #royalfamily #princewilliam #katemiddleton #camilla #princeandrew #sarahferguson #princesscharlotte #princegeorge #princeloius #archie #britishroyals #royals #princessanne
