Kate Middleton has a new cause for celebration. One week after sharing that she had completed her chemotherapy treatments , the Princess of Wales has officially returned to her royal duties. "She held a meeting at Windsor Castle with advisers working on her Early Years campaign," royal reporter Richard Palmer shared to X , formerly Twitter, Sept.
17, "to give children a better start in the first five years of their lives. Kate's dedication to childhood development has been one of her main focuses, especially after she launched The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood in 2021 . The meeting was confirmed in the Court Circular—the official record of royal engagements—and is only the third time Kate has been mentioned in the records since stepping away from public duties earlier this year due to her cancer diagnosis , according to ITV .
The 42-year-old announced that she had completed chemotherapy in a video shared to social media Sept. 10, in which she detailed that "the last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family." Kate—who shares Prince George , 11, Princess Charlotte , 9, and Prince Louis , 6, with husband Prince William —added, "The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you.
With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything." And while she is slowly returning to her duties.