The Princess of Wales has held her second official meeting since announcing a carefully controlled return to official duties following cancer treatment.
Earlier today, Catherine, 42, held a brainstorming session at Windsor Castle to discuss plans for her now annual televised Carol Service which will take place at Westminster Abbey later this year.
The meeting will be documented in tomorrow’s Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements.
This is the fourth year the service has been held and will be televised, as usual, on ITV on Christmas Eve under the title Royal Carols: Together at Christmas.
In previous years, the princess has attended with her husband, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The Princess of Wales (pictured in 2023) has held her second official meeting since announcing she would gradually return to official duties following cancer treatment.
A photo issued by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, where the festivities are held each year – in 2022
Princess Catherine held a brainstorming session at Windsor Castle (pictured) earlier today to discuss her annual televised carol service.
Members of the Royal Family and the Middleton family have also joined in the festivities.
This year’s event will no doubt have added emotional resonance given Catherine’s recent health battle.
Just weeks after last year’s event, the princess was admitted to hospital for major abdominal surgery, after which it was announced that signs of cancer had been found. She subsequently embarked on preventative chemotherapy treatment.
Earlier this month she announced the good news that she had completed her treatment.
However, Catherine also warned that her health remains a priority and that her return to official duties will be slow and measured.
The Princess of Wales’ Together at Christmas service will air on ITV1 on Christmas Eve
The Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and the Princess of Wales are greeted by the Dean of Westminster ahead of the carol service in December 2023.
Last week she held a meeting of her current Early Years project and this morning she was joined by members of her team from Kensington Palace, as well as her and William’s Royal Foundation.
In June it was revealed that she had been working from home and holding meetings with her staff at Kensington Palace.
The Court Circular entry for the latest event reads: ‘The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, held a meeting at Windsor Castle.’