In March, Kate confirmed she had been diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer. What followed was a nine-month battle as she underwent “preventative chemotherapy”. She endured intense online speculation in the weeks leading up to the public announcement and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, is slowly but surely reintegrating herself into royal life after beating cancer in early September. "You can’t say she is back... but she is coming back," royal author Sally Bedell Smith told People.