Kate Middleton is set to return to royal duties for the first time in almost two years when French President Emmanual Macron and his wife Brigitte visit the UK next week. The Princess of Wales, who revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer in March of last year, last made an appearance at a grand royal dinner 20 months ago in November 2023.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, met with patients and staff at the RHS Wellness Garden at Colchester Hospital, where she talked about her own experience with cancer. The British princess spoke with patients and staff at the hospital's Oncology Wellness Center about the importance of recovery and receiving guidance and support after treatment.

You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to,” the Princess of Wales said Wednesday.