Kate Middleton will reportedly join the Royal Family at Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire for a summer holiday later this month, in what would be her longest journey since her cancer diagnosis. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Kate Middleton is preparing to join the Royal Family for their summer retreat at Balmoral this month, marking her longest trip since her cancer diagnosis. Prince William and Kate are frequent guests at the sprawling 50,000-acre Royal Deeside estate, having spent every summer there since tying the knot in 2011.

However, there were fears that this year might be different due to Kate's health, following her revelation in March that she was receiving cancer treatment. Since then, Kate has primarily been residing at Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate, with sporadic visits to Anmer Hall in Norfolk. But she will be accompanying her husband and their three children on holiday in north-east Scotland, along with her in-laws, King Charles and Queen Camilla, as reported by the Scottish Daily Express.

Her decision to undertake the lengthy journey could be interpreted as further evidence that she is making good progress after her diagnosis. In June, she shared a heartfelt message with the public, stating she was "not out of the woods yet" and had "good days.