Kate Middleton is said to be a quiet force behind palace doors, as she continues to keep busy and prioritize her health after skipping Royal Ascot.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrincess Catherine has been recuperating behind the scenes,\u201d royal expert Neil Sean told Fox News Digital. \u201cThis includes a return to ballet with her daughter Princess Charlotte, a massive return to daily nature walks, as well as [keeping up with] her photography hobby.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAn excellent source told me she is living in the moment and has no time for drama\u2026 or difficult family members,\u201d Sean claimed. \u201cShe attended Trooping of the Colour and the Order of the Garter but felt it was too much to attend Royal Ascot. She felt exhausted. This is normal\u2026 regarding her return after cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON QUIETLY BUILDING TRUSTED TEAM FOR \u2018INEVITABLE TRANSITION\u2019: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOne thing that she also does every single day which she describes as the best therapy known to her is her return to playing the piano,\u201d Sean added.<\/p>\n Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.<\/p>\n On June 18, the Princess of Wales<\/a> canceled her appearance at Royal Ascot at the last minute. While the mother of three was said to be disappointed not to be there, she is still trying to find the right balance as she returns to public-facing engagements following her cancer treatment.<\/p>\n While some royal watchers were concerned about the 43-year-old\u2019s ongoing recovery, a source told Sean that she\u2019s immersing herself in her favorite hobbies and receiving support from other senior royals. She\u2019s also completing royal duties at her own pace.<\/p>\n \u201cBehind the scenes, the Princess of Wales continues with various Zoom chats with her charities\u2026 and dealing with an incredible amount of correspondence from all over the world. But as she\u2019s pointed out, it\u2019s the simple things in life that have truly turned her life around.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA source tells me that one of her great comforts is having a very close friendship between herself and her daughter, Princess Charlotte<\/a>,\u201d Sean shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cLast year, they went on a private visit to the Sadler\u2019s Wells ballet, which has [sparked] Charlotte\u2019s interest in the world of dance, something that Catherine herself shared when she was younger.\u201d<\/p>\n Sean claimed that mother and daughter share a mutual love of dance, an art form that Kate\u2019s late mother-in-law, Princess Diana<\/a>, was also passionate about.<\/p>\n PRINCESS DIANA\u2019S BALLET TEACHER RECALLS SURPRISE \u2018UPTOWN GIRL\u2019 DANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAs the source told me, \u2018One of the things that she thoroughly enjoys is the escapism and the relaxation of dance and the wonderful classical music from that particular genre,\u2019\u201d Sean claimed. \u201c\u2019It\u2019s really helped her focus\u2026 [on] what\u2019s important to her now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot only that\u2026 I am told she spends at least one hour a day lost in the beauty of [the piano], playing everything from Kate Bush to Mendelssohn,\u201d Sean claimed, noting that William has been \u201cenjoying\u201d his wife\u2019s musical skills.<\/p>\n British royals expert Hilary Fordwich<\/a> also told Fox News Digital that Kate has received both the respect and admiration from palace aides.<\/p>\n \u201cThose who work with her, and for her, share that she\u2019s disciplined, pragmatic, and a quiet, influential figure,\u201d Fordwich explained. \u201cShe divides her time meticulously between parenting, supporting Prince William<\/a>, fulfilling her royal duties, all while maintaining a workout regimen supporting her physical and mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOf particular note is her ability to balance tradition with a modern approach to family life, which is crucial for the monarchy\u2019s relevance in an ever-changing world,\u201d said Fordwich. \u201cShe\u2019s in lockstep with her generation.\u201d<\/p>\n Fordwich said that in addition to William and the senior royals, Kate\u2019s mother, Carole Middleton, as well as Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and her sister-in-law Alizee Thevenet \u201chave been lovely sources of emotional strength. Alizee, in particular, has been a source of hope and optimism. The entire family\u2019s unity and support has been vital to Catherine.\u201d<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n An insider also claimed to Sean that both William and King Charles \u201chave put zero pressure on Catherine to return to full-time royal duties.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re [encouraging] her to enjoy these wonderful moments with her young family while recuperating,\u201d said Sean. \u201cThe princess knows how fortunate she is. She is tending to a brand-new family vegetable garden patch with both Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCatherine\u2019s other passion has been returning her home cooking, particularly her chutney and her specialty honey from her beehive\u2026 The princess told [the] source that these are great therapeutic things to do. You lose yourself in the art of cooking, and it\u2019s something you can share with the children, family and friends while talking about all manner of things with zero pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON MAKES KEY DECISIONS FOR ROYALS AS FUTURE QUEEN: EXPERT<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c[Catherine] knows only too well how fortunate she is, but behind the scenes she is a rock to many others,\u201d Sean claimed. \u201cCatherine told this source that we must remember to always enjoy the moments that we are in and not lose sight of the fact that life is a wonderful and precious thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that the Middleton family have been \u201cthe unsung heroes\u201d during Kate\u2019s journey through cancer. In January of this year, the princess announced that she was in remission from the disease.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has been a tremendously stressful period for Catherine, and she has been supported by a loving husband and\u2026 the Middletons, who have been a tower of strength.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a considerable responsibility to bring up a family of three with the pressures she is under,\u201d said Fitzwilliams. \u201cThe word \u2018balance\u2019 as her activities are planned, will be pivotal whilst she is in remission.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe has reportedly become more spiritual and has, as her videos have shown, drawn much inspiration from nature and the natural world. She will derive strength in the knowledge that the world wishes her well.\u201d<\/p>\n People magazine<\/a> reported that Kate returned to work after her absence at Royal Ascot. According to The Court Circular,<\/a> the British royal family\u2019s official record of previous engagements, Kate and William received Melinda French Gates on June 25 at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n