Princess Kate Middleton might be making her first red carpet appearance since completing chemotherapy.
Kate, 43, will reportedly attend the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) next month, according to the Daily Mail. The publication reported on Saturday, January 11, that the star-studded event will mark the Princess of Wales’ red carpet return amid her cancer journey. The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards will be held on February 16 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London.
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Kate’s possible return to the awards ceremony comes after she skipped out on last year’s event. Prince William walked the BAFTAs red carpet solo in February 2024, a month before Kate went public with her cancer diagnosis. (BAFTA is an arts charity and one of the royal family’s patronages. William has been President of BAFTA since 2010.)
In a March 2024 video, Kate shared that she was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. The Princess of Wales kept a low profile throughout most of the year, only making a few public appearances.
By September 2024, however, she completed treatment.
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” Kate stated in a video at the time. “The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”
The royal family member noted that her “path to healing and full recovery is long” but planned on making more public engagements.
William, 42, spoke candidly about his wife’s return to full public-facing duties during a November 2024 interview with the U.K.’s The Times.
“I think, hopefully, Catherine will be doing a bit more next year,” he shared. “So, we’ll have some more trips maybe lined up.”
During the same interview, William admitted that 2024 was the most “dreadful” year of his life. (Aside from Kate, his father, King Charles III, was also diagnosed with cancer.)
“It’s probably been the hardest year in my life,” the Prince of Wales shared. “So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”
William said he was “proud” of his wife and father but noted that the health crisis was “brutal” for the entire family.
Kate kicked off this year in a positive mindset, her friend told People when discussing the Princess of Wales’ 43rd birthday plans.
“She is looking after herself and is wise to do so. She will know when she wakes up if she is well enough or not [to do something],” a family friend told the publication on Kate’s birthday, January 9.
