Princess Catherine has reportedly been spending time “out and about” with her family amid her break from public duties while undergoing cancer treatment.
The Daily Mail confirmed on Monday that the Princess “has been seen with her family in recent weeks,” indicating a possible return to normalcy following her health setback.
In March, Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in an emotional video message and disclosed that she had started “preventative chemotherapy,” prompting an outpouring of global support for the Princess of Wales.
The cancer cells were discovered during an unrelated abdominal surgery in January at The Clinic, coincidentally the same hospital where King Charles also learned he had cancer. During her treatment, the Princess is understood to be splitting her time between the Wales’ family home, Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate, and the family’s country home, Anmer Home, in rural Norfolk.
At 42, Kate remains on an indefinite hiatus from public life while undergoing treatment, but a Kensington Palace staffer confirmed last week that the Princess continues to be updated periodically on her most important royal causes.
Before her cancer diagnosis, the Princess of Wales championed early childhood development as one of her major causes and commissioned a report to assess how prioritizing childhood development can help the British economy.
Last week, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said early childhood remains a “huge priority” for Kate, who has been fully briefed on the progress of the report during her recovery.
“I know, having briefed The Princess on this, that she is enormously grateful to the members of the Taskforce who have made such fantastic progress on this work over the past year,” Christian Guy, Executive Director of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood revealed to the Express newspaper on Monday.
Despite confirming that Kate was briefed on the report, Mr. Guy emphasized to the outlet that the report does not indicate Kate’s return to royal duties, as she will only resume her work once she is cleared by her doctors.
This significant update follows Kensington Palace’s disclosure that staffers have been challenged in responding to tens of thousands of letters sent to the Princess following Kate’s announcement.
The Prince of Wales has periodically expressed gratitude to members of the public for their well wishes and recently informed a charity worker in Surrey that his wife is “doing well” during her treatment.
