Princess Catherine Spotted Attending Church on Balmoral Estate with Royal Family Members Amid Cancer Treatment
Princess Catherine is seen at Crathie Kirk for the first time since revealing her cancer diagnosis as she joins Prince William and other Royal Family members for Sunday service.
The Princess of Wales has made her first appearance at Crathie Kirk since revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Princess Catherine appeared in high spirits as she was pictured arriving for Sunday service with her husband William.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis joined the couple as they sat in the front row—the first time they have been to church at Crathie, where the Royal Family has worshipped since Queen Victoria purchased the estate over one hundred years ago. Also snapped making their way to the Scottish church were King and Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh—along with their son, and Tim Lawrence.
Princess Catherine’s last public appearance was at Wimbledon’s finale, and she has also attended this year’s Trooping the Colour. The Princess sported the same hat she donned last year for a Sunday church service when she wore a beige tartan Marlborough trench coat from Holland Cooper with a dark brown wool felt fedora with feathers. The stylish hat, from Hicks and Brown, retailed for £99 and comes in a variety of other colours such as camel, dusky pink, and maroon.
William drove the car, smiling as he chatted with his wife and opting for a navy blue suit for the occasion. Kate has been making a slow and gradual return to public life following the news about her health struggles.
It was recently revealed that Kate would join the Royal Family at Balmoral this month in what will have been her longest journey since opening up about her health struggles. She and the Prince of Wales have decamped to the 50,000-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands each summer since their wedding in 2011, but some insiders feared this year could be different due to the princess’s condition.
Since the announcement that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy in March, Kate has mostly balanced her time between Adelaide Cottage, their home in Windsor, and Anmer Hall, their holiday home in Norfolk, which are around 125 miles apart. Her attendance will be seen by many as further reassurance that the princess is making ‘good progress’ after her diagnosis.
