Kate to join Prince William and King at remembrance events this weekend

08/11/2024 11:24 The Guardian

Presence at Cenotaph and Festival of Remembrance mark her first consecutive days of engagements since start of yearThe Princess of Wales will attend two remembrance events this weekend, Buckingham Palace has said, as she gradually returns to public duties after her treatment for cancer.Catherine will join the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall alongside King Charles and the Prince of Wales to honour the nation’s war dead. Continue reading...

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