PALACE PREP Kate Middleton preparing for Queen role ‘sooner than expected’ as Charles accepts ‘limitations’ amid cancer treatment A royal commentator has also claimed Prince William is undergoing a ‘subtle relaunch’ as future king

PALACE PREP Kate Middleton preparing for Queen role ‘sooner than expected’ as Charles accepts ‘limitations’ amid cancer treatment
A royal commentator has also claimed Prince William is undergoing a ‘subtle relaunch’ as future king

PRINCESS Kate has had a challenging year but is looking ahead to the 2025 and her future role as Queen.

The Princess of Wales, 42, – who closed the year with her Together at Christmas carol concert – is preparing for her regal role “sooner than expected”, claims a royal author.

Princess Kate is said to be ‘preparing’ for her role as Queen ‘sooner than expected’
Princess Kate is said to be ‘preparing’ for her role as Queen ‘sooner than expected’Credit: PA
The Prince and Princess of Wales are ‘next in line for the biggest job of their lives’. says royal author Sally Bedell Smith.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are ‘next in line for the biggest job of their lives’. says royal author Sally Bedell SmithCredit: Getty
King Charles has had to ‘accept his limitations’, with his ongoing cancer treatment, claims Sally
King Charles has had to ‘accept his limitations’, with his ongoing cancer treatment, claims SallyCredit: Getty
This comes as King Charles is still undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.

The Princess of Wales announced in March she was undergoing chemotherapy, and shared in September how she had completed it and was now “cancer-free.”

Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told People: “Although the King is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept limitations during his cancer treatment.

“As a result William has been taking on more responsibilities, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles sooner than they would have expected.”

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An insider added: “There’s a sense of calm before the storm. They are next in line for the biggest job of their lives, and of course, Kate’s health has taken priority, but it’s also allowed everyone to take a step back and figure out what’s important right now.”

Kate’s carol concert on December 6, alongside Prince William, 42, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, was her biggest hosting duties since her treatment ended.

Attendee Jenny Powell, a community worker from Abergavenny, Wales, said: “I know how hard it would be to do something like this, putting yourself out there when you may not be feeling 100 per cent.”

As part of the festivities, Kate looked composed as the family walked down the aisle in front of 1,600 guests.