- Title: SHORT PROFILE: Britain's Kate says 'not out of the woods yet', will attend event
- Date: 22nd March 2024
- Summary: A smiling William and Kate left hospital with their newborn son, Prince Louis, on April 23, 2018, less than seven hours after his birth. LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - APRIL 23, 2018) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** WILLIAM AND KATE WALKING OUT OF HOSPITAL DOORS WITH NEWBORN BABY LOUIS LOUIS IN SHAWL A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds as the royals watched a fly-past from Buckingham Palace's balcony on June 2, 2022 as Britain kicked off four days of celebrations for her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne. LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JUNE 2, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KATE WITH QUEEN ELIZABETH AND ROYAL FAMILY ON BALCONY OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE DURING JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Harry and his now-wife Meghan joined William and wife Kate on a walkabout among crowds near Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. WINDSOR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2022) (REUTERS) WILLIAM AND KATE ALONG WITH HARRY AND MEGHAN WALKING OUT OF THE GATES OF WINDSOR CASTLE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II William and Kate, the new Prince and Princess of Wales, greeted members of the public and viewed floral tributes outside Sandringham on September 15, 2022. The royals solemnly viewed the carpet of flowers, notes and balloons near the gates of the private home of the late Queen Elizabeth in Norfolk, eastern England. SANDRINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 15, 2022) (REUTERS) BRITAIN'S PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, WILLIAM AND KATE, VIEWING FLORAL TRIBUTES TO THE LATE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CAMERAS
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- Story Text: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy but is "not out of the woods" ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday (June 15) since surgery revealed the presence of cancer.
In a personal written message released on Friday, Kate said she had been "blown away" by the thousands of kind messages from across the globe which followed her cancer announcement in March.
She said they had made a world of difference to her and her husband, heir-to-the-throne Prince William.
"I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days," her statement said.
"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."
Her improved health means she will be able to appear in public for the first time since last December when she joined other senior royals for an annual Christmas Day church service.
Kate, 42, will accompany her three children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, in a carriage during Saturday's 'Trooping the Colour', an annual military parade held in central London to mark the monarch's official birthday.
She will also join King Charles, Queen Camilla and the other senior family members on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the high-profile pinnacle of the event.
While Kate said she was hoping to take part in other events this year, aides cautioned that Saturday did not mark a return to a full schedule of work.
"My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months," she said. "I’m looking forward to attending The King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet."
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