Princess Kate appeared to send a subtle message amid her public return to work today.
Kate, 43, visited the RHS's Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital to highlight nature's therapeutic benefits, marking her first public outing since she suddenly withdrew from attending Royal Ascot two weeks ago.
For the outing, the Princess of Wales wore her Blazé Milano Wind Hunter Charmer Pinstriped Blazer in Beige.
Kate famously wore this same blazer when she provided royal fans with a health update in June 2024, ahead of her outing at Trooping the Colour.
Princess Kate appears to send subtle message amid her public return to work.
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At the time, the mother-of-three posed inside a wood underneath a tree wearing the designer blazer, with professional photographer Matt Porteous capturing the shot.
Releasing a statement alongside the photograph, Kate said: "I’m looking forward to attending The King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet."
The phrase "I am not out of the woods yet" served as a reminder that the Princess's treatment was still ongoing at the time.
Although Kate's treatment is now over, the 43-year-old has spoken candidly about struggling with her recovery.
Princess Kate famously wore the same blazer when she released a health update in 2024.
Matt PorteousThe Princess of Wales spoke during her outing in Colchester today, saying: “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment, treatments done, then it’s like ’I can crack on, get back to normal’.
"But actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult. You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.
"And actually someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that phase that comes after treatment, I think, is really valuable.”
Kate continued: “But it’s life-changing for anyone, through first diagnosis or post-treatment and things like that, it is a life-changing experience both for the patient and also for the families as well.
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"You have to find your new normal and that takes time…and it’s a roller coaster, it’s not one smooth plane, which you expect it to be.
"But the reality is, you go through hard times, and to have a place like this, to have the support network, through creativity and singing or gardening or whatever it might be, is so valuable.
"It’s great this community has it, it would be great if lots of communities had this kind of support.”
Kate also wore a past season striped shirt from Ralph Lauren for her outing in Colchester today.
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