Kate Middleton is carefully pacing her return to public life amid her last-minute decision to skip Royal Ascot ...

Princess of Wales pulls out of engagement at Royal Ascot Racegoers had hoped to see Kate on Wednesday, as Prince William was scheduled to awarding race prizes. William attended without his wife.

Kate Middleton has pulled out of the Royal Ascot at the last minute as she continues to work towards returning to public engagements following her cancer treatment.

The change appeared to be last minute as Wednesday’s official program had listed Princess Kate as riding in the second carriage of the royal procession alongside Prince William.