Kate Middleton is attending an important event on the royal family's annual calendar for the first time in two years after scaling back her schedule in 2024 while undergoing treatment for cancer.

Duchess Sophie was not among the senior royals attending the Commonwealth Day service today in London but there is a reason why.

The leader of the Commonwealth, King Charles III, will deliver a speech to the 56 nations that make up the Commonwealth, and arrived with a pink, silk pocket square that nodded to Queen Camilla’s jovial cherry blossom pink coat, matching dress and hat. Other royals in attendance included Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Westminster Abbey.

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the “enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family”.

The Commonwealth Day service is among the most significant events in the royal calendar with Princess Kate representing the finest British designers.