Kate Middleton is determined to be at ‘big set-piece occasions’ – here’s two she’s likely to attend, claims Jennie Bond

THE Princess of Wales has only been seen a handful of times this year due to her undergoing preventative cancer treatment.

However, a royal expert has shared two upcoming occasions that Kate Middleton could attend in the last few months of the year.

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Despite taking a step back from royal duties, Princess Kate, 43, attended Trooping the Colour in June,  and the Wimbledon Men’s Final in July.

More recently she was spotted driving to church near Balmoral with Prince William and Prince George , during their traditional annual summer break to Scotland .

Jennie, who was previously royal correspondent at the BBC , told Fabulous that we may possibly see Princess Kate on Remembrance Day in November.

She explained: “Big events, maybe such as the Cenotaph Remembrance Day service, might be something where she feels she would want to be.

“Of course, mid-November is pretty cold, and that might not be good for her.

“I don’t know, but I think big set-piece occasions like that are where we might see her.

“I’m hopeful we might see her on Christmas Day at Sandringham.”

Jennie pointed out the recent sighting of Kate at Balmoral, and added: “The natural progression would be for them to be together at Sandringham on Christmas Day.”

The royal expert said if Kate was to step out at Christmas, it would be “complete symmetry”.

Last Christmas Kate hosted her Together at Christmas carol service and did a walkabout on December 25.

It was the last time we saw the royal mum-of-three before she announced she was having planned abdominal surgery in January.

This was followed by Kate announcing in March that she was having preventative cancer treatment.

I think big set-piece occasions like that are where we might see her

Jennie Bond

Jennie added: “That will be a sort of complete symmetry, I suppose, in that the last time the public were able to get up close to her and greet her face to face was last Christmas at Sandringham.

“Then there was the shock news just a little while after that that she’d had the operation, and then we talked about the cancer.

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“So there would be a certain symmetry to her appearing at Sandringham and doing that walk back to Sandringham House after going to church, and people being able to express their real affection and love for her face to face.

“So fingers crossed that might happen.”

Jennie added that it will be “lovely when we see Catherine back” but she hoped that the royal is taking the time she needs to recover.

She added: “I hope she’s not feeling guilty about her prolonged absence from the public stage, because I think, and I hope, she understands that the vast majority of the public completely get it.

“They understand that she needs time to fully recover and concentrate on her treatment and all that it’s doing to her body.

“And she is making progress, she has said, and I’m delighted that we really have no other information because she has been allowed the space and the privacy that she needed.”

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

April 29 : Kate and William mark 13th anniversary releasing unseen wedding photos

June 8: Kate does not attend Colonel’s Review but letter she penned to Irish Guards reveals she said: “I do hope that I am able to represent you all once again very soon”

June 14 : Kate attended Trooping the Colour alongside her family

July 14 : Kate attended the Wimbledon Men’s Final with Princess Charlotte