The late Queen Elizabeth branded it her “annus horribilis”, but Prince William had his own more blunt description for the hardest year of his life. Speaking from South Africa ahead of presenting the Earthshot prize in Cape Town,

The Princess of Wales appeared alongside Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, on Buckingham Palace's balcony on Sunday

Kate's husband William, who is heir to the throne, said during a visit to South Africa last week that the past year had probably been the "hardest" of his life after Kate and his

Kate Middleton attended the Festival of Remembrance event on Saturday, marking her first major formal appearance since announcing that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment.

The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family in attending the annual Remembrance Sunday event in central London. Kate Middleton is gradually returning to public duties following her retreat from the limelight to undergo chemotherapy earlier in the year.

Kate Middleton attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London two months after announcing she was cancer-free. This festival is the first of two events in the UK this weekend that honors those who lost their lives in war and conflict.

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says it is Princess Kate’s “first major public appearance” since finishing her cancer treatment. “We know that Princess Catherine has had to keep a low profile while she’s undergone this treatment,