Kensington Palace is searching for someone to handle their communications for engagements and projects. As posting on their website notes that the royal couple is hiring a senior communications officer. “The successful candidate will lead on communications plans for Their Royal Highnesses’ engagements and support on the delivery of communications strategies to promote their key projects.
After 9 months away from her royal responsibilities, news of Princess Katherine Middleton’s possible return has finally captured the public’s attention. For those who don’t know, the future Queen of England was diagnosed with cancer in March 2024. Since then, she’s followed her doctor’s advice and stayed out of the public eye. But now, as a loving mother of three, she’s eager to reconnect with the public, taking on more engagements and getting back to her role and responsibilities.
A source shared that Catherine is excited to move away from the focus on medical treatments and doctor visits. Palace sources have provided a significant update on Prince William’s travel plans this month after their summer holiday. Despite feeling well, his wife is on such a long road to recovery, but she plans to start a light program of engagements. As such, she and her husband are expanding their team at Kensington Palace.
Per royal insiders, she said she’s hoping to attend the Cenotaph with her family for Remembrance Sunday and then on Christmas at Sandringham. Her possible attendance would mark a significant moment, as so far there are no confirmed dates for her full royal return to duties and scheduled official engagements. However, there’s a big enough engagement coming up for the Prince of Wales that most royal watchers aren’t expecting his wife to be at—the Earthshot Prize Awards in November, as the ceremony will be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Catherine takes so much pride in connecting with people; it’s one of the most rewarding parts of her royal duties. She really misses it and is hoping doctors will clear her to get back to that in the near future. She won’t do anything without the green light from her medical team, and unfortunately, because chemotherapy weakens the immune system, public-facing work will take longer to resume. The “good days and bad days” narrative is a guiding principle.
The paper says Katherine has spent a restful summer with William and her children at Anmer Hall in Norfolk. She has been meeting closely with aides regularly. Those close to the Princess say there’s no expectation for her to rush back to public life; people know and understand it’s a long journey to recovery. A friend told the paper that Katherine has continued to work from her home in Windsor.
The source has reported that the Princess will start to hold meetings with Palace staff as well as representatives from the Royal Foundation and the Centre for Early Childhood, both being charities she is a patron of. A spokesperson for Katherine has also confirmed that the Palace will only give updates on face-to-face work meetings when appropriate and relevant. While she continues to hold regular meetings with her team to plan the future of her royal initiatives, the Waleses are looking for new members of staff.
Kensington Palace is searching for someone to handle their communications for engagements and projects. As posted on their website, the royal couple is hiring a senior communications officer. The description reads: the successful candidate will lead communication plans for Their Royal Highnesses’ engagements and support the delivery of communication strategies to promote their key projects. The role will involve responding to media inquiries on matters related to the Prince and Princess and their family. Travel between royal residencies in the UK and abroad is required for the full-time role, although it will usually be based at Kensington Palace. The candidate must also be able to handle sensitive information with tact and discretion at all times.
The Princess of Wales’ long-awaited public appearance at Trooping the Colour marked the first time she’d been seen in an official capacity since Christmas Day 2023, and she looked as radiant as ever. Catherine then attended the final day of Wimbledon on July 14th, where she was met with a standing ovation from spectators in the stands. Kensington Palace has yet to confirm her next official public engagement; however, Prince William and Princess Catherine are back from their summer break, where they spent time with their three children. While William has returned to royal duties, it seems Catherine is also easing back into the public eye.
