Kate Wins Praise at Windsor Banquet as Trump’s U.K. State Visit Concludes

Overview

• At the Sept. 17 state banquet in St. George's Hall, Princess Kate sat next to President Trump and drew widespread attention.
• Royal commentator Ingrid Seward told People that Kate's smile lit up the evening and described her manners as exemplary.
• Kate's high-profile return follows her January announcement that she completed chemotherapy in 2024 and is in remission.
• On Sept. 18, Melania Trump met Kate in Frogmore Gardens during a Scouts engagement, a meeting described as warm by Hello!, and she toured the Royal Library and Queen Mary's Dolls' House with Queen Camilla.
• Trump praised King Charles and Prince William in remarks reported by the Mirror and quipped to Hello! that he ate "whatever they served" at the banquet.