An insider told the Daily Mail: "BAFTA has close ties with William and Kate and is pulling out all the stops to try to secure Kate's presence at this year's awards. It sent her warmest wishes when she revealed her cancer diagnosis and hopes she will appear alongside William in what will be her big showbiz return since she's been in recovery."

Princess Kate melted fans’ hearts as she enjoyed a triumphant return to the spotlight over Christmas, but some royals fear she’s under too much pressure to save the family's battered reputation, a source exclusively tells In Touch.

During a 2012 visit to her old school, Kate asked students if they kept pets and revealed that she and Pippa had two guinea pigs named after their nicknames. She said: "There was one called Pip and one called Squeak because my sister was called Pippa and I was Squeak."

This resembles a similar nickname bestowed on Prince William ’s mother the late Princess Diana, who was nicknamed “The People’s Princess” in 1992 for addressing causes that affected those struggling most in society.

"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 Princess of Wales has demonstrated her position as a "modern and relatable royal" in a newly released black and white photograph, according to style experts. The image, taken by royal photographer Matt Porteous in Windsor last summer,