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Kate Middleton Attends Hush-Hush Meeting at Windsor Castle

She's keeping it low key

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Looks like Kate Middleton is back to business—but she’s keeping things on her own terms.

On Tuesday, November 19, Middleton quietly hosted a meeting at Windsor Castle before skipping a glamorous white-tie reception later that evening. According to the royal family’s Court Circular (basically the royals’ official work diary), the 42-year-old Princess of Wales held an Early Years Meeting tied to the Royal Foundation, the charitable organization she runs with Prince William.

The topics discussed at the meeting? Well, I'm not exactly sure as the agenda wasn't revealed and the hush-hush meeting itself wasn't even announced in advance. If you’ve followed Kate’sIf you’ve followed Kate’s work, you know she’s all about early childhood development—she’s even called it her “life’s work.”

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ICYMI, Middleton launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021. Its whole mission is to spread awareness and drive change around how crucial those early years are in shaping kids’ futures—and ultimately society as a whole.

Later that evening, Prince William stepped out solo at Buckingham Palace for a reception honoring key ambassadors, while King Charles and Queen Camilla also mingled with guests. As for Princess Catherine? She sat this one out—and honestly, we love her for it.

It’s been a tough year for the princess, who underwent emergency abdominal surgery and faced a cancer diagnosis. But in amazing news, she recently completed her chemotherapy and has slowly started easing back into her royal duties.

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And here’s some festive news to get excited about: Kate’s annual Christmas Carol concert is making its return! Earlier this month, she teased the event on social media with a chic 20-second clip showing snowflakes, a fancy cursive “C” monogram and all the cozy holiday vibes we needed.

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