Kate returns to major royal tours with Earthshot Prize trip to India

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The visit will be Kate’s first long-haul overseas trip since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.

The Princess of Wales will make a return to major overseas royal tours when she joins her husband in India for his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony.

Speculation had been mounting Kate would make the trip with William to host city Mumbai after a number of reports indicated she would fly to the subcontinent.

Kensington Palace has confirmed from Monday the prince and princess will take part in three days of royal events “celebrating innovation, sustainability, youth leadership and the enduring connections between the United Kingdom and India”.

The couple are expected to meet Bollywood stars as they learn about India’s hugely popular film industry, celebrate the country’s passion for cricket and the highlight will be Tuesday’s Earthshot Prize Awards night – when winners in five categories will each receive £1 million.

The visit is a significant milestone for Kate and will be her first long-haul overseas trip since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.

She was successfully treated at the Royal Marsden hospital for the undisclosed form of the disease, before declaring herself in remission the following January.

William said in an interview earlier this year his wife was “edging herself back” into doing more overseas visits after her cancer journey, but cautioned royal trips took their toll so we have to “make sure she’s okay and rested”.

His comments were made in May after Kate completed a two-day visit to the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, near Bologna, on a fact-finding visit to learn about a unique form of early years teaching pioneered in the city.

Kate last attended an Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in the US city of Boston, joining her husband on the event’s featured green carpet for the glittering presentation in December 2022.

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