A timeline leading up to and after Kate’s cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales said she will attend Trooping the Color in London on Saturday, three months after announcing her cancer diagnosis.

Kate said in a statement on Friday that her treatment was ongoing but she “hoped to join some public engagements over the summer”.

Here’s the timeline of events leading up to and after the announcement of the princess’ health.

– Monday, December 25

In her last public appearance before news of her hospital treatment, Kate was seen on Christmas Day in Sandringham attending church with the rest of her family.

She held hands with her daughter Princess Charlotte and looked happy and relaxed as she smiled at well-wishers as she headed into the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk.

– Tuesday, January 9

Kate turned 42 on January 9, and while the monarchy’s official social media accounts marked the day with a behind-the-scenes photo of Kate at the coronation, there was, unusually, no usual response from the Palace Kensington thanking well-wishers for their messages. .

– Tuesday, January 16

Kate is secretly admitted to the London Clinic and undergoes abdominal surgery.

She attends the clinic rather than King Edward VII Hospital, which is usually the go-to institution for the royal family’s medical problems.

– Wednesday, January 17

2 p.m – Kensington Palace announces the princess’s operation and says she will remain in the private hospital for 10-14 days.

She is not expected to return to pregnancy until after Easter, taking up to three months to recover.

The Prince of Wales is temporarily stepping back from his official duties to care for his wife and children.

The exact nature of Kate’s condition is being kept private, but it is not cancerous and Kensington Palace says the planned procedure was successful.

A source later says the princess is “doing well”.

– Thursday, January 18

The Prince of Wales spends time at his wife’s bedside, stepping away from the back entrance during the private, low-key visit.

A serious-looking William was seen leaving the London Clinic at around 12.35pm.

– Tuesday, January 23

Kate’s hospital stay exceeds the one-week mark.

– Friday, January 26

The King visits the Princess of Wales after being admitted to the London Clinic for treatment for an enlarged prostate.

– Monday, January 29

Kate leaves the clinic to continue her recovery at home.

– Monday, February 5

Kensington Palace confirms that the Prince of Wales is returning to official duties that week, starting with an investiture.

– Wednesday, February 7

The Prince of Wales thanked the public for “kind messages of support” after the King announced his cancer diagnosis, while acknowledging those who wished Kate well as she recovered from planned abdominal surgery .

– Monday, March 4

The Princess of Wales has been pictured for the first time since undergoing tummy tuck surgery.

Kate was photographed near Windsor Castle in the passenger seat of a car, according to TMZ.

The news site said she was wearing dark sunglasses in the black Audi, which was driven by her mother, Carole Middleton.

The photo is understood to have been taken by the paparazzi.

– Tuesday, March 5

The Army has removed a claim from its website that the Princess of Wales reviewed Trooping the Color in June.

Tickets went on sale on the official website for the military event on June 8, announcing an appearance by Kate.

– Sunday, March 10

Questions have been raised that the first photo of the Princess of Wales to be released after her abdominal surgery may have been doctored before it was posted on social media by Kensington Palace.

The photo of Kate and her children, which the palace says was taken by the Prince of Wales in Windsor earlier in the week, was posted to mark Mother’s Day.

In the post, she said: “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the past two months.

“I wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day. C.”

The picture shows Kate sitting in a chair with her arms around Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who are on either side of her, with Prince George standing, as all four smile for the camera.

The photo was released to the media on Sunday, but was withdrawn by international image agencies later that day due to concerns that the image had been manipulated.

– Monday, March 11

The Princess of Wales publicly took the blame for the doctored photo and apologized personally for the “confusion”.

Kate said: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing.

“I wanted to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo I shared yesterday.

“I hope everyone who celebrated had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”

– Saturday March 16

The Princess of Wales was filmed smiling with her husband during a visit to a farm shop in Windsor.

Kate’s recovery from surgery appeared to have progressed after pictures obtained by The Sun showed her and William at the local business.

In the video, the princess can be seen with her hair down, wearing a black jacket and leggings, chatting with William and carrying a large white bag.

– Tuesday March 19

An investigation has reportedly been launched at the London Clinic after staff attempted to access the Princess of Wales’ private medical records.

At least one member of staff tried to access Kate’s notes while she was a patient at the hospital in January, The Mirror reported.

The UK’s privacy and data protection watchdog said it had received a report of the breach.

– Friday March 22

In a recorded video message, the Princess of Wales announced that she was undergoing chemotherapy after tests carried out after her operation found that cancer was present.

– Thursday, April 18

William, who had spent the past three and a half weeks with Kate and their children over the Easter holidays, has returned to public work.

He visited Surplus to Supper, a surplus food redistribution charity, in Sunbury-on-Thames, and then a youth center in west London which benefits from the organisation’s regular deliveries.

– Friday, May 10

The Prince of Wales gave a positive update on his wife’s cancer treatment during a visit to the Isles of Scilly, saying she was “doing well” when asked by a hospital administrator.

– Wednesday, June 5

Pictures posted on social media site X, formerly Twitter, showed William speaking to a veteran after a D-Day commemoration event in Portsmouth, in which he appeared to say “she is” when asked if Kate “is do better’, with the prince adding: ‘He would like to be here today.’

– Saturday, June 8

The Princess of Wales wrote a letter to the Irish Guards to apologize for not being able to receive the salute and wished them luck for The Colonel’s Review in London.

– Friday, June 14

Kate said in a statement that she is “making good progress” and has “good days and bad days,” adding: “I’m not out of the woods yet.”

She said she would attend Trooping the Color in London on Saturday and was “hoping to join some public engagements over the summer” while she continues treatment “for a few months”.