Kate Middleton has been making a slow return to her public duties after being diagnosed with cancer, but one source has warned she won't be back 'in the same way as before'

To say 2024 was an eventful year is the ultimate understatement—especially when it comes to the British royal family. The year began with the world wondering about Kate Middleton's 'disappearance,' it gave us a wild PhotoShop debacle and it ended with Princess Anne being named the hardest working royal (yet again).

Kate Middleton’s return to greeting the public on Christmas Day was a poignant moment, not just for her, but for the many who had been eagerly awaiting her comeback after a difficult year.

Prince William, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, called 2024 "brutal" and the "hardest year of my life." Both King Charles and Kate Middleton were diagnosed with cancer.

A cancer diagnosis is one of the most shocking and traumatic things a person can experience (as a breast cancer survivor, I unfortunately know this pain intimately). It affects every aspect of your life,

Kate, the Princess of Wales, underwent major abdominal surgery in January 2024 and then weeks later she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and would be undergoing treatment

Kate, Princess of Wales, is gradually returning to her royal duties after being diagnosed with cancer in 2024 - but a warning has been issued that it will be a 'slow continuation'