Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday, her first official royal engagement since announcing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Princess Kate, who has not been seen in public since Christmas Day, confirmed her attendance on Friday and issued a message on social media thanking the public for their support as she continues to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy following her shock cancer diagnosis in March.
In the message, Princess Kate wrote that she has been “blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months,” adding, “It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times.”
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A new picture, taken at Windsor this week by one of Kate’s favorite photographers Matt Porteus has also been released by Kensington Palace on Friday, showing the princess looking healthy and well.
Speaking about her recovery Kate said she is making “good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
In the message, posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Instagram and social media channels, Kate explained that her treatment is ongoing and will continue for several more months. She said that she was “learning to be patient, especially with uncertainty” and added that she is not yet “out of the woods.”
In a sign that she is feeling better, Kate has revealed that she has started working from home and taking part in school life when she feels well enough.