Breaking News: Kate Middleton’s Public Appearances Postponed Until Next Year Following Cancer Diagnosis

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It’s already been nearly six months since Kate Middleton last appeared in public in an official capacity, and we may have even longer to wait before we see her returning to her royal duties. Though the Princess of Wales has been clear that she needs to take time off while undergoing preventative chemotherapy, the conspiracy theories haven’t slowed down for a minute – and now, royal insiders are claiming that Kate has no plans to be seen in public for the rest of the year. What’s going on?!

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Kate’s break from public life may be longer than anyone ever expected.

According to what a royal insider told the Daily Beast, the family plans their events well in advance, and for Kate, that means no plans through the end of 2024.

“Lots of people involved in planning need to know what all the principals are doing a long way in advance,” the source said. “I am told that Kate’s diary for this year is empty. There is nothing planned. She may not appear in public for the rest of the year.”

Right now, work just isn’t on Kate’s mind.

Not that anyone could blame her, of course. After a planned abdominal surgery revealed cancer earlier this year, Kate’s now in treatment, and even though she has seemed optimistic about the future so far, it makes sense that taking care of herself would come first.

“The key thing for her now is avoiding any kind of stress or anxiety and just getting on with the business of getting better,” a source close to Kate told the news outlet.

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She’s getting ready to spend the summer in privacy.

The friend said that Kate, Prince William, and their three children are planning to head to the family’s country estate, Sandringham, as soon as school is out for the summer. There, she’ll be able to have more privacy than she would closer to the city — and hopefully be able to enjoy her time with George, Charlotte, and Louis while they’re out of school.

This report isn’t doing much to quiet the conspiracy theorists.

In fact, it seems the report may have only spurred them on, judging by what people are now saying on X (formerly Twitter).

“So soft announcing that she’s been dumped by her husband and the rest of #thatfamily now that she’s no longer useful?” one person wrote.

Fingers crossed for an update on Kate soon.

According to what one royal source told the Daily Beast, it could come in the form of another video.

“I would not rule out another video message updating the country on her health,” the insider said. “That proved to be a very effective way of keeping the conspiracy theorists at bay.”