(Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOn Friday, while complete strangers were wondering if perhaps Middleton\u2019s cancer had returned or is she was still suffering from the impact of the disease, Middleton released a lovely statement about Children\u2019s Hospice Week two days after her missed appearance at the aforementioned horse race.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo parent expects to hear that their child has a serious health condition that could shorten their life,\u201d the message read. <\/p>\n
\u201cSadly, this is the reality faced by thousands of families across the country, leaving them heartbroken, fearful of the future and often desperately isolated. <\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to access the support of one of the U.K.\u2019s 54 children\u2019s hospices means they don\u2019t have to face that future alone.\u201d<\/p>\nKate Middleton attends the Order of the Garter service at St George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 16, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Yui Mok \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nContinued Kate:<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Patron of East Anglia\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospices and T\u0177 Hafan Children\u2019s Hospice in South Wales, I have the immense privilege of seeing for myself the extraordinary work of our children\u2019s hospices.<\/p>\n
\u201cLifting spirits through laughter, fun and play, as well as listening, holding, caring and sharing, they support children and families through life, death and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
As you can see, Middleton did not address any alleged health concerns.<\/p>\n
It seems very possible she just needed a few hours of rest this week.<\/p>\nKate Middleton during the 2025 Irish Guards\u2019 St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade at Wellington Barracks on March 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChildren\u2019s Hospice Week is the United Kingdom\u2019s annual awareness week for children\u2019s hospices and palliative care services. It goes from June 16 through June 22, coinciding with the Royal Ascot festivities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Children\u2019s Hospice Week, I hope you will join me in celebrating the life changing work they do and thanking them for the vital care they provide to children and families experiencing the most challenging times,\u201d Middleton\u2019s statement concluded.<\/p>\n
As cited above, the Princess was supposed to attend the Royal Ascot with Prince William on June 18.<\/p>\n
However, it was revealed at the very last minute that she would not<\/em> be appearing after all. <\/p>\nHer mother, Carole Middleton, ultimately ended up going to the horse racing event with her daughter-in-law, Alizee Thevenet, who is married to Kate\u2019s brother, James Middleton.<\/p>\nCatherine, Princess of Wales looks on from a balcony during the annual Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Toby Melville \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInsiders previously told The Daily Best that the unexpected announcement left staff behind the famous palace walls VERY worried as they tried to figure out what was going on.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne minute she was going, and the next she wasn\u2019t. This is one of the biggest days of the year in the royal calendar; you don\u2019t just miss Ascot on a whim, so there was a real sense of panic,\u201d claimed an anonymous former courtier who retains good connections with serving staff when speaking to this publication.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe chaotic nature of the announcement was eerily reminiscent of the dark days of last year. People were bewildered and worried.\u201d<\/p>\n
The New York Times, for its part, quoted a palace official a couple days who said that Middleton was \u201cdisappointed\u201d to miss the races.<\/p>\n
The source did not delve into specifics, although he or she did imply that the Royal Beauty skipped the event out of an abundance of caution, noting that she\u2019s still working to find the \u201cright balance\u201d in terms of her public engagement schedule.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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