Kate Middleton’s Latest Health Update May Change The Royal Family Forever

A lasting Royal change. Kate Middleton’s royal duties amid her cancer diagnosis might be permanently changed. Buckingham Palace clarified that Kate would return to work when her doctors said it was okay to do so.

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“We have been really clear that [Kate] needs the space and the privacy to recover right now,” said the Palace, adding, “She will return to work when she has had the green light from doctors.” A source told Us Weekly that the Princess of Wales’s team is “reevaluating what she’s going to be able to take on when she comes back,” noting, “She may never come back in the role that people saw her in before.”

The source continued, “Her role may look very different. She’s looking at what it will shape into.” However, this time is crucial for their family to spend time together. “The announcement that the royals won’t be able to work as much has been unexpected, but it will allow Kate and William to spend more time together,” says the second source. “They’ve been reconnecting and are closer than ever.”

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According to The Mirror, Kate Middleton is considering to make an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the Trooping the Colour ceremony if she is feeling well enough. Buckingham Palace reported that the Princess of Wales would not be participating in the dress rehearsal for the Trooping of Colour.

Kate Middleton Is Considering a Drastic Decision Amid Cancer Diagnosis

On May 28, 2024, an insider revealed to Vanity Fair that the Princess’ treatment is going well but there’s still no definite date for her return to public life. “There is no timeline, and there is certainly no hurry. It will be when Catherine feels ready and when she gets the green light from her medical team. But she will 100 percent be coming back to work , of that there is no question,” the source said.

Another friend said that she’s “turning a corner” thanks to her treatment and chemotherapy. “It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” says a family friend. “It has, of course, been a very challenging and worrying time. Everyone has rallied around her—William, her parents, and her sister and brother.”

When she announced her cancer diagnosis with the public on March 22, 2024, the Princess of Wales referenced her commitment to her royal duties, saying, “My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I am able, but for now I must focus on making a full recovery.”