Princess Kate and Prince William remain "incredibly kind people" despite a "brutal" year for the royals, according to a friend of the couple. Prince William described 2024 as "brutal" and "the hardest year" in his life as both his wife,

“She’s doing well,” William told The Times, referring to his wife and her health. Kate has started to make her slow return to public duties, even attending the National Service of Remembrance ceremony in London on Sunday alongside other senior members of the royal family.