Kate Middleton made an emotional return to public duty on Nov. 9 at the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall and then again on Nov. 10 at Remembrance Sunday at The Cenotaph. These back-to-back events mark the first time that has happened in all of 2024,

In March, Kate confirmed she had been diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer. What followed was a nine-month battle as she underwent “preventative chemotherapy”. She endured intense online speculation in the weeks leading up to the public announcement and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since.

The sentimental gesture was a rare display of PDA from the Prince of Wales, 42, who described 2024 as "brutal" and the "hardest year" of his life as his wife, Princess Kate, and his father, King Charles, were each diagnosed with cancer.