Kate Middleton is making headlines after being absent from Prince William’s charity polo match, and the angle is utterly unfair.
The Princess of Wales was not in attendance at the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2025 at Guards Polo Club in Windsor on July 11, where her husband competed in a fundraiser that raises money for several charities the couple is involved in.
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Several outlets were quick to note the 43-year-old’s absence, something that has been repeated across coverage of royal outings in recent months. What we see less often, of course, are headlines noting when Prince William skips one of Middleton’s royal events, as he did on July 2, when Middleton visited the RHS Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex, to name one recent example.
A woman doesn’t need a reason to skip events that her husband attends, but if she did, Middleton has plenty. The Duchess of Cambridge stepped back from public duties in early 2024 before revealing her cancer diagnosis that March. She continued to stay almost entirely out of the public eye until finishing treatment in September, and has been open about the challenges of readjusting to life after cancer.
“You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult,” Middleton candidly revealed at her July 2 appearance.
“You have to find your new normal and that takes time…and it’s a roller coaster, it’s not smooth, like you expect it to be,” Middleton explained, something we could all do a better job of listening to as she justifiably picks and chooses what to spend her time on.
Before you go, click here to see things you never knew about Kate Middleton before she met Prince William.
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