Overview
- On Nov. 18 in London, she delivered her first public address since her cancer announcement while leading the Royal Foundation’s Future Workforce Summit at Salesforce Tower.
- Her remarks urged companies to value early caregiving and to prioritize “time and tenderness,” stressing that love in the first years underpins lifelong wellbeing.
- The summit unveiled five private‑sector initiatives designed to support families with young children, with a stated goal of reaching one million children by 2026.
- She thanked the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood and its director, Christian Guy, for sustaining the work during her medical absence, signaling a gradual return to duties.
- On Nov. 19 she and Prince William attended the Royal Variety Performance, where she wore a green velvet gown with Queen Elizabeth II’s Greville jewelry and shared a brief hug with singer Jessie J.