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Prince William Calls 2024 'Hardest Year' as Kate Middleton Returns to Duty After Cancer Battle

Nov 9, 2024, 12:44 PM

Prince William has described 2024 as "probably the hardest year of my life" and "brutal" after his wife, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and his father, King Charles III, were both diagnosed with cancer. Speaking at the end of a visit to South Africa, he said, "Honestly, it's been dreadful." Kate Middleton, who recently completed chemotherapy treatment, is now returning to public duties. She attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and is set to attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, marking significant steps in her gradual return to royal duties.