“She is looking after herself and is wise to do so,” a source close to the Princess said. Click the link in the first comment to read how Kate Middleton is pacing herself for her royal duties this year.

Kate Middleton Will Continue to “Pace” Her Return to Royal Duties in 2025
“She has been allowed to get back in her own way.”

After having a year marred by cancer and chemotherapy treatments, Kate Middleton is rightfully pacing herself when it comes to the amount of work that she takes on for the British royal family. While she is doing better in recent weeks since finishing chemo treatment, the Princess of Wales will continue to be extremely mindful of her energy levels and will keep her health in consideration when determining what she can—and can’t—take on.

“She is looking after herself and is wise to do so,” a source told People. “She will know when she wakes up if she is well enough or not [to do something].”

Middleton made a subtle return to royal duties towards the latter half of 2024, making surprise appearances alongside Prince William and attending royal events like the annual Trooping the Colour celebration or her Christmas Carol concert. The consistency, however, wasn’t there—and it’s very intentional.

Robert Hardman, author of The Making of a King: Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, told the outlet, “We are being encouraged not to look at this as a chapter that’s over and then it’s back to normal, because cancer doesn’t work like that.” He continued, “The details remain private but there’s no getting over the reality that it’s an unpredictable disease.”