Duchess Kate. New statement from Buckingham Palace

Princess Wales will take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies this weekend. She will attend both Sunday mass at the Cenotaph, a memorial to the fallen on Whitehall in London, and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening. This information was provided by Buckingham Palace on Friday.

The Duchess is gradually returning to public duties after completing cancer treatment. At the same time it was announced that the presence Queen Kamila depends on “medical recommendations” that will be issued “closer to the date”. Wife Charles III she was sick with a chest infection and pulled out of her engagements earlier this week.

Buckingham Palace's statement came after the Prince of Wales called the past year the “most difficult year” of his life as his wife and father were diagnosed with cancer.

“I'm proud of my wife, I'm proud of my father, that they handled it,” Prince William told reporters at the end of his visit to South Africa. – But from a personal, family point of view, it was terrible – he added.

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Buckingham Palace revealed in February that the king had cancer and would begin treatment. Just six weeks later, it was announced that the Princess of Wales was undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer. The king has now returned to public duties, and Kate has completed chemotherapy.

Remembrance Day is a holiday on November 11, celebrated in Commonwealth countries in honor of soldiers who died in wars. It commemorates the signing of the armistice ending World War I on November 11, 1918 (at 11:00). At 11:00 a.m. two minutes of silence are observed to honor the fallen. This day is also called Poppy Day due to the custom of wearing poppies pinned to clothes as a sign of remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday is also celebrated every year. It usually falls on the second Sunday in November.