The Princess of Wales will not be returning to royal duties anytime soon.
Kate Middleton isn’t expected to return to royal duties anytime soon, according to a new report in the Daily Mail. The outlet claims that the Princess of Wales’ preventative chemotherapy will continue throughout the rest of summer and “possibly beyond,” and that her recovery will be ongoing “for many months to come” even after her treatment is finished.
“We are not there yet,” a source said when asked if Kate might be returning to the public eye. “When we last heard from her ahead of Trooping the Colour, she said her treatment was going on into the summer and that’s what’s happening. It’s been a rough, rough time, a really difficult year for the entire family. And as she herself said, she is not out of the woods yet.”
The insider added that “no one is giving a timescale for her return.”
The Daily Mail also reports that Kate was unwell long before her abdominal surgery in January. “I don’t think people realize how much she has gone through behind the scenes and for how long, far longer than anyone actually appreciates,” an insider close to the situation says. “She’s an incredibly strong woman, but she really has been through the wars. Her treatment and recovery is still a priority and will be ongoing for some time to come.”
Despite her time away from normal royal engagements, Kate is expected to attend major “keynote national events,” like Remembrance Sunday which is coming up on November 10
