Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, announced in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. In January, the mother of three said she was in remission.

Still, the Daily Mail reported that the talk of Royal Ascot was not the event itself, but the whereabouts of Kate. The racecourse took the blame as the palace reportedly pushed back on the press release that had the Princess of Wales attending and arriving in the second carriage with PGA golfer Justin Rose and his wife, Kate.

The Princess of Wales canceled plans to attend Royal Ascot on Wednesday as she continues to balance the demands of her public duties against the realities of her recovery from cancer. Kate, as Prince William’s wife is commonly known,