{"id":256761,"date":"2025-07-11T17:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T17:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256761\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T17:42:09","slug":"kate-middleton-skips-prince-williams-annual-polo-match-as-she-struggles-to-function-normally-after-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256761\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton skips Prince William&#8217;s annual polo match as she struggles to &#8216;function normally&#8217; after cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One day at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton is easing back into her royal routine after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/14\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-reveals-she-is-in-remission-from-cancer-after-surprise-hospital-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going into remission from cancer<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales, 43, skipped her husband Prince William\u2019s annual polo match on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Prince of Wales, also 43, competes in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup, which raises funds for various charities that the royal couple supports.<\/p>\n<p>William attended the sporting event Friday at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, UK, wearing a blue jersey with the No. 4 on it, white trousers and brown riding boots.<\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton was absent from her husband Prince William\u2019s polo match on Friday. Zak Hussein \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>William competed in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup. Aaron Chown\/PA Images\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n<p>The prince, seen here wearing a blue jersey and white pants, still had a good time despite his wife\u2019s absence. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Middleton also chose to miss out on the 2024 Polo Cup, but was present for the competition in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>She was seen at the time having fun and laughing while looking put-together in a blue and white dress.<\/p>\n<p>Middleton has made it known that it will take time to get back to her regular schedule after fighting cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The princess revealed in March 2024 that <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/22\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-reveals-she-has-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she had been diagnosed<\/a> with the deadly disease.<\/p>\n<p>Middleton has not been at the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup in two years. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>She was last seen supporting William at the polo competition in 2023. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,\u201d she explained in a heartfelt video at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After taking a leave of absence from major events, including the royal family\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/31\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-prince-william-skip-easter-service-as-she-battles-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easter celebrations<\/a>, Middleton <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/09\/09\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-has-finished-her-cancer-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completed her cancer treatment <\/a>in September 2024 following an \u201cincredibly tough\u201d battle.<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/prince-william-kate-middleton-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mom of three <\/a>admitted that life post-treatment is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/02\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-admits-shes-not-able-to-function-normally-after-cancer-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not back to normal <\/a>\u2014 just yet.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Middleton revealed in March 2024 that she had been diagnosed with cancer. BBC<\/p>\n<p>She completed treatment last fall but recently admitted that she won\u2019t be able to \u201cfunction normally\u201d for some time. Stefan Rousseau-PA\/POOL supplied by Splash News \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you\u2019re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to,\u201d she said while visiting Colchester Hospital last week. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd actually, [having] someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June, Middleton also <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/18\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-unexpectedly-pulls-out-of-royal-ascot-appearance-following-cancer-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unexpectedly pulled out <\/a>from the Royal Ascot, a week-long series of horse races closely linked to the British royal family and founded by Queen Anne in 1711.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One day at a time. 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