Kate Middleton Unexpectedly Skips Royal Ascot Last-Minute As Prince William Attends Solo

Kate Middleton had a last-minute schedule change that left some royalists wondering why her husband was flying solo. On June 18, Prince William made an appearance at the Royal Ascot alone, although his wife was initially scheduled to attend. When the Ascot shared a graphic of the Royal Procession carriage list ahead of the horse racing festivities that morning, the princess’ name was noticeably absent. People reports that the 43-year-old mom of three is disappointed to not be at Royal Ascot, but has to strike the right balance as she resumes public-facing duties since announcing her remission from cancer in January. If she had attended, Royal Ascot would have been Kate’s third public event in less than a week, starting with her appearance at Trooping the Colour on June 14.