Overview

• Kensington Palace confirmed she will not attend this year’s Royal Ascot, where her name had appeared on the initial participants list.
• Her absence comes as she continues to manage public engagements after revealing in January that she is in remission from an undisclosed cancer.
• She has recently resumed duties through appearances at the Trooping the Colour ceremony and on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
• Prince William will represent the family at Ascot alongside King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
• This marks her second consecutive year missing the event since her diagnosis was made public in March 2024.