The Princess of Wales has held her first official working meeting in more than nine months as she begins her slow and measured return to public duties.
Catherine, 42, who last week revealed she had completed preventative chemotherapy following major abdominal surgery in January, today held a reunion at Windsor Castle for her “Early Years” project.
She was joined by members of her family team, as well as representatives from her Early Childhood Centre at Kensington Palace.
Kate Middleton is pictured at the Royal Foundation’s Early Years Centre in 2023, which provides support for families with young children. The Princess held a meeting at Windsor Castle yesterday about her ‘Early Years’ project
Last week, Catherine revealed she had completed preventative chemotherapy treatment following major abdominal surgery in January.
The Princess of Wales held an early years reunion in Windsor today (pictured)
It was formally recorded in the Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements, which read: ‘The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor this afternoon.’
It was the first meeting mentioned in the Court Circular since the princess held a round table discussion of her Royal Foundation on December 6 last year.
Two days later she held her annual carol service and attended the annual family Christmas at Sandringham, but was admitted to hospital just weeks later for surgery.
Although she has been working from home a bit, keeping in touch with her “passion projects” and staff, as well as attending the men’s finals at Wimbledon and Trooping the Colour, yesterday marks a significant step forward in Catherine’s recovery.
It is not surprising that she chose her Early Years project as her first major work event, given how important it is to her on a personal level.
Its Early Childhood Center examines how the impact of what happens to children between birth and age five has a direct link to some of today’s most difficult social challenges, such as addiction.
He has pledged to highlight the importance of these issues for the rest of his working life.
In an uplifting video message, the Princess of Wales revealed that she has completed her “preventative chemotherapy” treatment.
The Princess of Wales helps to arrange books and toys on shelves, ready to be collected as Christmas presents, during her visit to Sebby’s Corner in north London last year.
The Princess has pledged to highlight the importance of issues for families with young children for the rest of her working life.
It is no surprise that she chose her Early Childhood Education project as her first major work event, given how important it is to her personally. She is pictured last year arranging books and toys on shelves, ready to be collected as Christmas presents for the children.
Last week, the princess revealed that she had completed her “preventive chemotherapy” treatment and plans to undertake a “light programme” of public engagements over the coming months.
However, he also warned that it will be a slow return to full public duties as “doing what I can to stay cancer-free is now my focus” and admitted that it has been a “scary and unpredictable” time for his family.
Although no future public engagements have been announced, he hopes to attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph.
She will not be accompanying her husband to the Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town in November.
Also included in the court circular is a private visit Prince William made to the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment to meet some of those who have been deployed on recent operations.
Further details cannot be given due to the secret nature of the SAS’s work and missions.