The Princess of Wales will attend two commemorative events this weekend as she gradually returns to public duties following cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.
Catherine will join King Charles and the Prince of Wales at Remembrance Sunday services at the Cenotaph and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall to honor the nation’s war dead.
Ahead of the announcement, William spoke of 2024 being “brutal” and “probably the hardest year of my life” with Catherine and Charles being diagnosed with cancer.
When asked about his year, William said: “Honestly, it’s been a terrible year. It’s probably been the hardest year of my life.
“So trying to figure out all the other issues and get everything on track is really difficult.
“But I’m proud of my wife and I’m proud of my dad for handling what they did.
“But from an individual family perspective, it is, yes, it’s brutal.”
Catherine, who revealed eight months ago that she has an undisclosed form of cancer, will attend the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night, followed by a national service of remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday .
This will be her first official engagement on two consecutive days since the beginning of the year.
The Queen’s attendance at the weekend will depend on medical advice closer to time, as Camilla, 77, was unwell with a chest infection and had to withdraw from this week’s events.
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In a video posted by Catherine in September, she revealed she had completed chemotherapy and said she was “looking forward to returning to work and doing more public appearances in the coming months.”
But she added that her focus was “doing everything I can to stay cancer-free.”
Charles, who recently completed his first long overseas trip since being diagnosed with cancer, will lay a poppy wreath at the base of the Cenotaph on Sunday.
