LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Princess Kate attended an event marking World War I Remembrance Day at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday.
The Princess of Wales, whose appearances have been rare since her preventive treatment for cancer at the start of the year, arrived adorned with a red poppy, a symbol of respect for the victims of the conflict, alongside her husband William and other members of the royal family.
The 42-year-old mother of three said in September that she had completed chemotherapy but that her road to full recovery would be long.
Her last public appearance was last month, when she met the grieving families of three girls murdered during a dance class in the northwest of England.
Kate is also expected to attend the main Remembrance Day ceremony, the Cenotaph held on the Sunday closest to November 11 to mark the end of the First World War and pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the conflict.
Queen Camilla of England, on the other hand, is absent from the ceremonies due to a lung infection, but she hopes to resume her public activities at the beginning of next week, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday.
The 77-year-old wife of King Charles canceled her engagements this week due to an infection that led her doctors to advise her to rest.
“Following doctors’ advice to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection and to protect others from any potential risks, Her Majesty will not attend this weekend’s Remembrance events,” a spokesperson said of the palace.
King Charles, himself being treated for cancer diagnosed in February, recently visited Australia and the Samoa Islands.
(Reporting by Catarina Demony; French version Elizabeth Pineau)
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