Princess Kate makes surprise first public visit since ending her chemo treatment. Delighting the Royal family fans and well wishers with her appearance in Southport and her recovery from Cancer.
Her visit to Southport
The unexpected appearance alongside the Prince of Wales on a visit to Southport, where they held a private meeting with the bereaved families of three children killed in a knife attack in July.
The visit to Southport was a low key event and Catherine was a surprise addition as she made one of only a handful of public appearances this year, since revealing her cancer diagnosis.
Official public engagement
This was Princess Kate’s first official public engagement since she finished her chemotherapy treatment.
Royal sources say she decided to join Prince William to show her “support, empathy and compassion to the local community”.
Princess Kate makes surprise first public visit
The royal couple spent 90 minutes talking to the families of the three children – and later passed on the families’ thanks to emergency responders, in a meeting in Southport Community Centre.
Catherine told the emergency workers they had supported families through their “darkest times” – and she said: “On behalf of them, thank you.”
The couple spoke to emergency responders who helped at the scene of the devastating knife attack in the north-west seaside town.
