Princess Kate has returned to royal duties with a private meeting at Windsor Castle on June 25, marking her first work engagement since her notable absence from Royal Ascot last week.
Kate and Prince William received American billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates at the castle, according to The Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements.
Princess Kate has returned to royal duties with a private meeting at Windsor Castle on June 25, marking her first work engagement since her notable absence from Royal Ascot last week.
Kate and Prince William received American billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates at the castle, according to The Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements.
The meeting, which took place near the couple’s Adelaide Cottage home on the Windsor estate, was conducted on behalf of The Royal Foundation. This charitable organisation serves as the vehicle for William and Kate’s philanthropic work.
French Gates, 60, is the founder of Pivotal Ventures and co-founder of the Gates Foundation, organisations focused on accelerating social progress and fighting global poverty, disease and inequity.
The Royal Foundation serves as the umbrella organisation for the Prince and Princess of Wales’s charitable endeavours, particularly in the areas of early childhood development and mental health.
Whilst specific details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meeting represented a significant moment in Princess Kate’s gradual return to official duties.
The engagement was recorded in The Court Circular, confirming its official status as a formal royal working meeting.
Princess Kate’s absence from Royal Ascot on June 18 sparked considerable speculation after her name appeared and then disappeared from the day’s carriage procession list.