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Kate Middleton to attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday
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Kate Middleton to attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday

Kate Middleton will join the royal family for the annual Festival of Remembrance and on Remembrance Sunday after finish chemotherapy.

On November 9, the Princess of Wales, 42, will join her husband Prince William and other family members for the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, according to Buckingham Palace. She will then take part in the royal family’s traditional appearance at the Cenotaph war memorial in London to pay tribute to those who died in war and conflict on Remembrance Sunday, November 10.

Remembrance Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday of each November in the United Kingdom and on the Royal Family website calls The cenotaph ceremony “the central point of the nation’s tribute”.

This weekend will mark Princess Kate’s first appearance at a major ceremony since she announced on September 9 that she had completed chemotherapy, after announcing in March that she was undergoing cancer treatment.

Buckingham Palace confirmed on November 8 that King Charlesthe Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Edward And Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent would attend the Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday. As she continues to recovering from a lung infection, Queen CamilleParticipation has not been confirmed for either event.

Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on November 12, 2023 in London, England.

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The Princess of Wales attended the National Service of Remembrance every year since she married Prince William in 2011, including during her respective pregnancies with their three children, Prince George11, Princess Charlotte9, and Prince Louis6. Kate is known to watch from the Foreign Office balcony.

The Royal British Legion’s annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, another staple of William and Kate’s calendar each year, honors fallen soldiers across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

Princess Kate was surrounded by her family in the September 9 video announcing that she had completed chemotherapy two months ago, unprecedented for their family’s privacy. private life. In the accompanying audio, the royal said she would continue to prioritize her health, but looked forward to making public appearances when possible.

“Doing what I can to avoid cancer is now my goal. Even though I have completed chemotherapy, my road to recovery and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” said part Princess Kate. “I do, however, look forward to returning to work and undertaking some additional public engagements in the coming months, when I am able.”

Catherine, Princess of Wales, speaks with members of the emergency services during a visit to the Southport Community Center on October 10, 2024 in Southport, England.

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It has since emerged that the royal was hoping to join her family at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, which falls the day before Veterans Day in the US. However, this does not mean a full return to work and no date has been set around this expectation.

As the Princess of Wales adjusted to a new pace after completing chemotherapy, a source close to her said she wouldn’t be doing as much as before.

“She’s had a great summer and is very focused on her well-being. She’s definitely going to do less,” the source tells PEOPLE.

Ahead of her planned appearances at the Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday, Princess Kate made a few unannounced appearances after completing chemotherapy. On October 2, the Princess of Wales surprised a teenage photographer navigating cancer at Windsor Castle after an investiture ceremony, and joined Prince William, 42, on October 10 in Southport for support the grieving community after three children were killed in a mass stabbing attack in July.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, speak with members of the emergency services during a visit to the Southport Community Center on October 10, 2024 in Southport, England.

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The National Service of Remembrance has been a key event in the royal family’s calendar for generations, during which the sovereign ceremonially leads the nation in remembering those who died in war. King Charles, senior royals and government officials gather with current and former military personnel, including veterans of the world wars, for the solemn government-hosted ceremony.

It includes a two-minute silence, a memorial laying of poppy wreaths, a short religious service, a bugle call, the national anthem and a parade of veterans, which the Royal British Legion numbers to 10,000.