2024 was a plot-thickener for the British royal family. In a surprising twist, it wasn’t palace drama or rogue tiaras making headlines—it was Princess Catherine of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) and King Charles both stepping into the medical ring to give cancer the royal boot.
Royals vs. Chemo: Crowns Held High
Kate, ever the graceful warrior, wrapped up her preventative chemotherapy back in September, probably sipping chamomile tea the whole time because classy is as classy does. King Charles, meanwhile, faced some side effects during treatment, which we can only assume had him saying things like, “One doesn’t feel very regal today,” while trying to style his remaining hair into a crown-worthy comb-over.
Plot Twist Alert: The Comeback Tour 2025
Now, hold onto your fascinators because the Palace just dropped a juicy update: 2025 is shaping up to be back-to-business. Think: world tours, royal waves, and photo ops with dignitaries in every timezone.
“We’re piecing together a pretty normal-looking overseas tour program,” a senior palace official told The Guardian, which, if you ask us, is code for: “We’re ready to wave at random crowds in exotic places again.”
And the cherry on top? The tours are still waiting for doctor approval, because even royals need a note from the GP before hopping on a jet. “It’s a high for us to end on,” the official added, leaving us wondering if they meant the medical clearance or the idea of Charles in yet another tropical shirt.
So What’s Next?
Between Kate’s triumph and Charles’s potential travel wardrobe (Lord, help us), the royal family is gearing up for a year of normalcy—or as close as they get to it. We’re hoping for fewer medical updates and more royal gossip in 2025, because let’s be honest, we missed the fashion face-offs and eyebrow-raising speeches.
Here’s to the King and Kate giving 2024 a royal send-off and rolling into 2025 with style, grace, and maybe—just maybe—a vacation selfie or two.
