The Princess of Wales is not expected to return to royal duties until at least after Easter
- Princess Kate and Prince William took to social media today with a special message
- Today is International Women's Day
- Have your say and comment now: Are you excited to see Princess Kate return to royal duties when she has recovered?
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Princess Kate and Prince William have shared a new message to mark International Women's Day.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took to social media to share several pictures of the couple meeting "brilliant women" over the last year.
On X, the couple wrote: "Happy International Women’s Day! Celebrating the impact of amazing women today, and every day.
"Here are just a few of the brilliant women we’ve been inspired by over the past 12 months."
Princess Kate and Prince William have marked International Women's Day
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Princess Kate meeting Sarah Goldson, who has directed the Wimbledon Ball Boy and Girl training since the 2012 Championships
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The social media thread contained several posts of William, 41, and Kate, 42, meeting women such as Emma Webb, Sarah Goldson, and Vaitea Cowan.
The Princess of Wales could also be seen greeting Bianca Sakol, the CEO of Sebbys Corner.
On X, the couple wrote: "Bianca Sakol is the founder and CEO of @Sebbys_Corner, a shop-style baby bank which believes no child should go without the basic essentials they need to thrive.
"They provide a warm, welcoming environment and gives families choice and dignity to choose the items they need."
Kate meeting Bianca Sakol, the founder and CEO of Sebbys Corner, a shop-style baby bank
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William also stepped out today to celebrate the scaling of Earthshot Prize solutions with Notpla.
Notpla is a sustainable packaging start-up that won the Earthshot Prize in 2022.
The Prince of Wales has made a staggered return to royal duties following his wife's abdominal surgery in January 2024.
Kate has since returned to Adelaide Cottage to recuperate, where she lives with William and their three children.
Kate meeting Dr Gubby Ayida, the CEO of Evelina London
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Widespread rumours about Kate's recovery have been rampant on social media, causing Kensington Palace to issue a few statements.
At first, they said: "We were very clear from the outset that the Princess of Wales was out until after Easter and Kensington Palace would only be providing updates when something was significant."
Prince William's spokesperson later issued a statement implying he was not focused on the social media rumours.
Kate hugging Professor Uzo Iwobi
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It read: "His focus is on his work and not on social media."
The Princess of Wales is not expected to return to royal duties until at least after Easter.
Kate has only been spotted once since the procedure, sitting in a car driven by her mother, Carole Middleton, on March 4.
The photograph was not published by the UK media as it was unauthorised by Kensington Palace.