In the United Kingdom, the Princess of Wales is increasingly back in public. Catherine Middleton attended her first major royal event on Saturday since finishing chemotherapy for her cancer.
Kate, as everyone calls her, smiled and applauded alongside her husband, Prince William, at the Festival of Remembrance concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They were joined in the royal box by King Charles III, who is still undergoing treatment for his own cancer.
A visit by the king to Australia and Samoa
This musical event is one of the most important dates in the royal calendar, with the more solemn ceremony planned for this Sunday at the Cenotaph, a war memorial. Both events honor fallen British soldiers.
In February, Buckingham Palace announced that Charles, 75, was suffering from cancer, without specifying the nature, and that he was withdrawing from public life to undergo treatment. The following month, Kate, 42, revealed that she too had cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. Both have since made a limited return to public life. Charles recently took a brief break from treatment for a trip to Australia and Samoa.
Another commemoration planned for this Sunday
Kate announced in September that she had finished chemotherapy and was looking forward to taking on more commitments. Last month, she and the heir to the throne visited Southport, in northwest England, to meet residents affected by a knife attack that left three girls dead in July.
Kate is expected to attend Sunday’s wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph near Parliament House in London, along with other members of the royal family, political leaders and current and former members of the armed forces, including war veterans. This will be the first time she has participated in official engagements for two consecutive days since the start of the year.
