Kate, largely out of the public eye since Christmas, said she was “looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.”

Pippa and James Middleton found out about Princess Kate and Prince William's engagement in a surprisingly lowkey way

The Princess of Wales has carried out her first official work meeting since she began cancer treatment earlier this year. In another small step on her return to public life, the princess had a meeting on Tuesday in Windsor Castle about her early childhood project.