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The Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the year.
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Kate Middleton made her first public appearance of the year at Trooping the Colour after sharing in March that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
The Princess of Wales has taken part in the procession for Trooping the Colour - her first public appearance since the announcement of her cancer diagnosis.
Kate said in a statement released on Friday that she is making ‘good progress’ and experiencing ‘good days and bad days’.
STORY: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance on Saturday (June 15) since surgery five months ago revealed the presence of cancer.Kate attended the "Trooping the Colour" event with her three children at London’s Buckingham Palace.The annual military parade marks the official birthday of the British monarch, King Charles.Ahead of the event, crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace:“When Kate knows the time is ready to come more into the public, that’s what we’re waiting for. And this is special, to come for the king’s birthday."Kate joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior family members on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the high-profile pinnacle of the event.Kate has undergone preventative chemotherapy since the cancer announcement, according to her office, Kensington Palace.While treatment is continuing, her improved health meant she was able to appear in public for the first time since last December.In a rare personal written message on Friday (June 14), she said she was making good progress but was "not out of the woods".Kensington Palace has declined to give any details about the type of cancer or her treatment.Her illness has coincided with that of King Charles, who has also been undergoing treatment for cancer. He returned to public duties in April, although his diary commitments are being limited to minimize risks to his recovery.
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, took part in the annual “Trooping the Colour” ceremony Saturday to honor King Charles III’s 75th birthday. The event, complete with a military parade, is her first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. It also serves as a show of stability for the royal family as…
A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday. Republican attorneys general from each state, led by Arkansas and Tennessee, sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April, days after the agency published rules for employers and workers to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a 2022 law requiring many employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant or postpartum employees. In addition to more routine pregnancy workplace accommodations like time off for prenatal appointments, more bathroom breaks, or permission to carry snacks, the rules say that workers can ask for time off to obtain an abortion and recover from the procedure.
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Kate Middleton waved to the crowd from Buckingham Palace's balcony, in her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
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