MISSED MIDDLETON
Kate Middleton has turned a corner and will 100 per cent be back to work – we’ve all felt her absence acutely
The Princess of Wales gave a hint that she won't return for Trooping the Colour
KATE Middleton has “turned a corner” with her health recovery and will “100 per cent” be returning to work, claims a royal expert.
Katie Nicholl, who is Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, shared how Kate will “pick up as Princess of Wales” when she is ready and gets signed off by her medical team.
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Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, Katie said: “I’ve been told by sources very close to the Princess of Wales that she had struggled with the treatment initially.
“It's preventative chemotherapy, it's not a pleasant thing.
“No one wants to have to have this, you know, off the back of major surgery, a pretty long recovery period, and then she has to go through the treatment.
“I think it was a struggle initially and I was very, very relieved to hear from actually more than one source that she has recently turned a corner.”
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'BACK TO WORK'
The royal author debunked a story she had read which claimed Princess Kate will not be “returning to work in the same capacity again.”
She said to The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson: “I really think this is not the case.
“Everything I hear is that she will be back to work.
“She's coming back 100 per cent to pick up as Princess of Wales and do the great work she was doing before.
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“It will just be in her time and she's ready and crucially when she gets the sign off from her medical team.”
Last week, Prince William and King Charles joined world leaders and veterans at a series of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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KATE IS MISSED
Prince William revealed Kate was feeling "better", adding: "She would've loved to be here today."
Katie shared how the Princess of Wales was missed at the commemorative event, and how Prince William currently has a lot on his shoulders.
She added: “I think we all felt her absence very, very acutely over the past few days.
“Even Williams said she would have loved so much to be there and she would have done so you're feeling that for him there.
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“It's just all a reminder of, I think, how much weight and burden is falling to William.
“He's playing the role of Prince of Wales brilliantly, perfectly, but I think it's a huge burden on him at the moment.
“He is going through a lot.
“And I think in all of this, it's a reminder that the Royals are just human like the rest of us.”
Timeline of Kate's health battle & recovery
JAN 16: Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery
JAN 17: Kensington Palace announce the princess underwent surgery
JAN 18: William spends time at Kate's bedside
JAN 23: The princess' hospital stay passes one week
JAN 29: Kate leaves hospital
FEB 27: Prince William pulls out of service last-minute due to 'personal matter', sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate’s health
MAR 4: Princess pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate
Mar 10: Royal posts a sweet snap of her and the kids for Mother's Day – then fans started spotting flaws, and massive agencies put out 'kill notice' on photo
Mar 11: Kate admits she edited photo, and is snapped in car with William
Mar 16: Royal fans spot the princess at farm shop near Windsor
Mar 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport
Mar 18: The Sun exclusively published video of Kate and Wills from two days prior
MAR 22: Kate bravely reveals in an emotional video that she was given a shock cancer diagnosis
KATE'S HEARTWARMING LETTER
We shared how Princess Kate recently sent a heart-warming letter to the Irish Guards to apologise for missing the Colonel's Review amid her cancer recovery.
The regiment - of which the royal is Colonel-in-Chief - shared a video on X showing the note being read out to troops as they prepared for the precursor to Trooping the Colour.
She said her role as Colonel "remains a great honour", adding: "I am very sorry that I’m unable to take the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Review."
The Colonel-in-Chief would typically take the salute at the review, which took place this morning.
I think it was a struggle initially and I was very, very relieved to hear from actually more than one source that she has recently turned a corner
Katie Nicholl
It is a major hint that she will miss the main ceremony on June 15 entirely - though there is a chance she could watch it from the Buckingham Palace balcony and not take an active role.
In January it was confirmed she would be cancelling all royal engagements to undergo major abdominal surgery.
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Then in March Kate uploaded a video to Instagram in which she bravely announced she was undergoing treatment for an unspecified cancer.
Palace sources insisted the Princess would continue to rest and recover until given the all-clear by her doctor.
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