The princess came together with her husband Prince William and King Charles for the memorial concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London in connection with “The Festival of Remembrance”. This is one of several commemorations this weekend that honor veterans and their families. King Charles, who is also undergoing cancer treatment, received a standing ovation from the audience when he arrived, writes the BBC. King Charles sat next to Princess Anne during the concert. Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe / Reuters/NTB Queen Camilla was not present due to a respiratory infection. King Charles and Princess Kate have both had fewer duties in the past year due to the illness. A difficult year In February, the news came that King Charles had contracted cancer. He took a more restrained role in connection with the start of the treatment. The following month it also became known that the princess had contracted cancer, and had started chemotherapy. The royal family has not said anything about the type of cancer the king and princess have. Princess Kate in conversation after the concert. In her buttonhole she had the red poppy which has become a symbol for Britons who have fallen in war and conflict. Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe / AP/NTB Prince William said in an interview with Sky News this week that the past year has been one of the worst in his life. – I am so proud of my wife and my father for the way they have handled this. But from a personal family point of view, it has been brutal, he said. Princess Kate finished her cancer treatment in September. But it will take time before she is fully recovered. She has gradually returned to the public eye. The previous mission was in October when she and Prince William met the families of the three girls who were killed with a knife in Southport in July. New ceremonies on Sunday Both King Charles and Princess Kate will take part in new events in connection with the anniversary of the end of the First World War on Sunday, writes The Guardian. The anniversary itself is on Monday, but the event will take place over the weekend. It is expected that thousands of people will participate in the commemoration with a two-minute silence in memory of Britons who have been killed in war and conflicts, writes the newspaper. Over 800 marines, soldiers and airmen will stand guard at the Cenotaph war memorial in London and at the memorial services in Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral. Published 10.11.2024, at 08.52 Updated 10.11.2024, at 08.52
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